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FAA Orders Temporary Ground Stop at Charlotte Airport Because of Wildfires

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Video: Firefighters battle mounting flames in western North Carolina.

abc11.com - November 15th 2016 - Angelica Alvarez

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily issued a ground stop Tuesday morning at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport because of the low visibility caused by wildfires burning in western North Carolina.

A ground stop slows or stops the flow of incoming airplanes into an airport. The stop lasted about 30 minutes.

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