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6. FAA investigating power failure at Hobby Airport control tower

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Sat May 24, 2025, 09:41 PM

May 2025

Published: May 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Updated: May 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Houston’s Hobby Airport experienced a power loss and equipment outage on Sunday. It began just after 1 p.m.

According to the Houston Airport System and the FAA, the air traffic control tower at Hobby Airport lost power around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Backup generators kicked in, but the outage still caused brief delays for incoming flights ...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/05/18/houstons-hobby-airport-suffers-power-loss-heres-how-its-affecting-flights/

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