Airport power outage affects several flights

December 24, 2017 10:06 am

By News Staff

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WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – A power outage at T.F. Green Airport affected several flights Saturday evening, a spokesperson says.

Technicians became aware of an electrical outage impacting the edge lighting of the airport’s main runway Saturday morning and dispatched electricians to address the issue.

The runway remained operational under normal conditions through the afternoon, but due to the lack of adequate lighting for incoming pilots, the runway was closed from sunrise to sunset.

The airport’s secondary, crosswind runway remained fully operational through the night, and of the 40 flights arriving and departing from T.F. Green Saturday, only 4 were affected by the outage.

As of Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the airport says the main runway has been reopened.