US - Ground stop at BWI, DC airports due to "strong chemical smell" at air traffic control center

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Ground stop at BWI, DC airports due to "strong chemical smell" at air traffic control center

By Andrew Adeolu

Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore

Three major airports in the Baltimore, DC region, including Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), are currently under a ground stop advisory due to a strong chemical odor at an air traffic control service center in Potomac.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/ground-stop-at-bwi-dc-airports-strong-chemical-smell-potomac-tracon/

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