As the sun set on Sunday, the airport descended into darkness, and at least three airlines canceled their remaining flights headed to Atlanta. Around 5 p.m., the pilot said airport officials had started to allow passengers to exit the planes on ladders, Mr. Becker said. On a Sunday with clear weather, there are usually fewer than 100 flights canceled across the United States, Sara Orsi, a spokeswoman at FlightAware, said in an email. Outside of Atlanta, passengers reported delays affecting other airports across the country. The airport said on Twitter that power had been restored in Terminal F around 7:30 p.m.William Kimble, 37, was at the Atlanta airport for a layover en route to San Antonio when the power went out.

Source: New York Times December 17, 2017 19:41 UTC