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Power Outage at Pittsburgh International Airport Disrupts Flights

Pittsburgh International Airport

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Summary

  • A lightning strike caused a power outage at Pittsburgh International Airport, disrupting both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds. Backup generators have restored partial power, and crews are working to fully restore electricity to the terminal.

Timeline

Power is coming back online, per airport officials. Check with your airline for updated departures and arrivals.

Expect flight delays.

The outage impacted operations, officials said.

Backup generators have restored partial power. The airport says crews are working to restore full power to the terminal and are addressing passengers on site.

Pittsburgh International Airport lost power this afternoon after a lightning strike to Duquesne Light's power distribution system knocked out both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds.

According to a Citizen user, there is a power outage and alarms are sounding at the airport.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Power is coming back online, per airport officials. Check with your airline for updated departures and arrivals.

Expect flight delays.

The outage impacted operations, officials said.

Backup generators have restored partial power. The airport says crews are working to restore full power to the terminal and are addressing passengers on site.

Pittsburgh International Airport lost power this afternoon after a lightning strike to Duquesne Light's power distribution system knocked out both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds.

According to a Citizen user, there is a power outage and alarms are sounding at the airport.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Power is coming back online, per airport officials. Check with your airline for updated departures and arrivals.

Expect flight delays.

The outage impacted operations, officials said.

Backup generators have restored partial power. The airport says crews are working to restore full power to the terminal and are addressing passengers on site.

Pittsburgh International Airport lost power this afternoon after a lightning strike to Duquesne Light's power distribution system knocked out both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds.

According to a Citizen user, there is a power outage and alarms are sounding at the airport.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Power is coming back online, per airport officials. Check with your airline for updated departures and arrivals.

Expect flight delays.

The outage impacted operations, officials said.

Backup generators have restored partial power. The airport says crews are working to restore full power to the terminal and are addressing passengers on site.

Pittsburgh International Airport lost power this afternoon after a lightning strike to Duquesne Light's power distribution system knocked out both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds.

According to a Citizen user, there is a power outage and alarms are sounding at the airport.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

Power is coming back online, per airport officials. Check with your airline for updated departures and arrivals.

Expect flight delays.

The outage impacted operations, officials said.

Backup generators have restored partial power. The airport says crews are working to restore full power to the terminal and are addressing passengers on site.

Pittsburgh International Airport lost power this afternoon after a lightning strike to Duquesne Light's power distribution system knocked out both the microgrid and main grid electrical feeds.

According to a Citizen user, there is a power outage and alarms are sounding at the airport.

This alert was created by a community member. Citizen is working to gather more information. If you’re nearby, broadcast live or comment to share updates.

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