HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A “strong odor” coming from an area radar facility has grounded four airports on Friday, including Richmond International Airport (RIC).
The evening of Friday, March 13, a “strong odor” was observed at the Potomac Consolidated Terminal RADAR Approach Control (TRACON) facility, according to U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy.
The Potomac TRACON is the air traffic control facility that oversees the airspace in both the Baltimore-Washington and the Richmond-Charlottesville areas…