Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.
Winter weather caused headaches for some travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, affecting over 1,100 flights.
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Operations at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport are expected to return to normal on Friday. Coastal Georgia saw an unprecedented snowstorm on Tuesday, which led to flights being delayed or canceled over the past couple of day.
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, all runways and roadways were clear and operational the day after snow blanketed the region.
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.
As winter weather bears down on the metro Atlanta area and dangerously cold temperatures remain through the day, there have already been a number of cancellations and delays for flights into and out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Georgia's historic snowfall led to more than 50% of employees to call out at Hartsfield-Jackson airport, leading to lengthy travel delays.
Airport officials say the combination of agents calling out and higher than normal number of travelers led to major delays.
An issue with TSA staffing prolonged wait times Wednesday morning as the airport dealt with weather-related delays.
Starting May 7, travelers flying within the United States will be required to show a REAL ID or another form of TSA-approved identification.
The Atlanta airport is facing hundreds of delays and cancellations, as well as lengthy security wait times, as a winter storm hits the South.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is dealing with massive mayhem after the national title game and a pending winter storm.