DENVER — Denver International Airport experienced a power outage around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, impacting trains running between terminals. It lasted for about an hour and a half before DIA said power was restored at 11:04 a.m. Wednesday.
The airport posted on social media that technicians were working as quickly as possible to restore power, but did not initially have an estimated time for when power would be fully restored.
The "equipment outage" prompted a ground stop from the Federal Aviation Administration until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The FAA estimated there was between a 30-60% chance the ground stop would be extended, but it was lifted by 11:35 a.m. Wednesday.
Once power was restored, DIA asked passengers to remain patient as operations returned to normal.
There were 220 flights delayed in and out of DIA, as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to FlightAware, and six cancellations. DIA recommended passengers check with their airline for updates on their flights. That number jumped to 306 flight delays by 11:11 a.m. Wednesday.
DIA is no stranger to problems with the trains. Last June, scheduled maintenance caused major passenger backups and train delays.
The airport has been considering alternatives to the trains for years now, including a pedestrian bridge from Terminal A to Terminal B and from B to C, so that in the instance of problems with the trains, passengers could still get to their gates.
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