dailycaller.com By Andrew Powell
Weather/Science/Sports Reporter
The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was evacuated Tuesday morning as a powerful line of severe thunderstorms swept through the area, triggering a ground stop at the peak of the busy Thanksgiving travel period.
According to a statement from the FAA, severe weather forced the evacuation of the flight tower at approximately 8:45 a.m. local time. (RELATED: Texas Suffers Tornado Damage As Strong Storm System Complicates Thanksgiving Travel)
“The Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control facility controlled the airspace during the evacuation. Operations in the tower resumed around 8:55 a.m. local time,” read the statement, per FOX Weather.
BREAKING: The control tower at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is in ATC ZERO, closed until further notice. A major storm system is hitting the airport, and pilots have been told to report their positions on a common radio frequency. pic.twitter.com/dSJgW4at3x
— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) November 25, 2025
UPDATE: The FAA says the ATL air traffic control tower was evacuated for about ten minutes, and radar approach controllers handled flights. "Operations in the tower resumed around 8:55 a.m. local time."
— Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) November 25, 2025
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