Departures to D.C.-area airports have resumed and repairs to the communications power panel are complete.
During the repairs, a back-up system handled communications safely.
Normal operations are resuming.
Reagan international airport shut down due to a fire at the communication tower. Passengers are told there are no flights in or out. All flights within a 300-mile radius are affected.
BREAKING The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for ALL D.C.-area airports, officials say.
•Reagan National Airport
•Dulles Airport
•Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) •Richmond International Airport (RIC) @fox5dc
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