A fire alarm in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Monday, August 18, caused a temporary pause in all flights to and from the airport. Flights were returned to normal and the tower was fully operational shortly thereafter.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) paused all flights heading to the airport to address the situation. The FAA confirmed that the tower was fully operational again as of noon, and flights resumed, although some delays continued through the day due to the re-flowing of traffic.
The FAA statement did not say whether a fire was found in the tower, only that “a fire alarm was activated in the air traffic control tower.” But the agency said the tower was fully operational again after the brief shut down.