A Fire at Sydney Airport Is Causing Lots of Flight Delays
As of midday, no flights were leaving the airport.
UPDATE: 1.19PM, MARCH 29 — Staff have returned to Sydney Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower and all arrivals and departures have resumed. Head to your airline's website to check on the status of your flight.
Have an interstate — or overseas — getaway planned for this weekend? Prepare for some possible flight delays and cancellations. A fire at Sydney Airport led to a temporary full ground stop — with no aircraft departing or arriving at midday on Friday, March 29.
Air Services Australia reported that the Sydney Air Traffic Control Tower had been evacuated after smoke was detected in the building. While there's no further information as to the extent of the fire at this point, at 12.17pm, the Sydney Airport reported that some arrivals were being processed — but still no planes were leaving.
With Fridays being one of the busiest days for Sydney Airport, this could lead to delays throughout the afternoon and, possibly, into the weekend.
Passengers are being advised to check the status of their flight with their airline.
We'll update you as soon as we know more and when services resume.
For more updates, head to the Air Services Australia Twitter or to the relevant airline website.
