Police said they responded to the main TSA security checkpoint for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport about the firearm.

The 58-year-old man faces a reckless conduct charge, and he was taken to the Clayton County Jail without incident, police said.

Atlanta police caught a Transportation Security Administration officer who brought a gun past a security checkpoint.

Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.

Mayor Andre Dickens and some members of the Atlanta City Council say the airport general manager position is underpaid.

The Atlanta airport is facing hundreds of delays and cancellations, as well as lengthy security wait times, as a winter storm hits the South.

Hundreds of flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been impacted due to a winter storm in Georgia and in several states in the south and northeast United States.

TSA checkpoints were jammed with passengers, including college football fans departing after Monday's CFP National Championship game.

Winter weather caused headaches for some travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, affecting over 1,100 flights.

The winter weather is still causing some problems at the world’s busiest airport.As of 1 p.m., there are 428 cancellations and 669 delays for Wednesday, according to FlightAware. Over 500 flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were delayed Monday night and a ground stop on Tuesday led to 334 cancellations and 788 delays.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has officially been named the busiest airport in the world for the second year in a row. OAG's annual ranking of major airports again has ATL in ...