WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Departures from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) were halted Friday, Nov. 13, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a nationwide ground stop.
The airport was still accepting arriving flights, ILM Airport Director Jeff Bourk told WECT. Airlines were notifying passengers, and Bourk advised anyone with a flight to check with their airline.
The FAA said in a notice that it imposed the ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”…