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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5:19 PM · Mar 13, 2026
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Federal Aviation Administration
National Airspace System Status
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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5:19 PM · Mar 13, 2026
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Federal Aviation Administration
National Airspace System Status
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