A ground stop has been ordered at the Atlanta airport Sunday due to an equipment outage.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop at 10:40 a.m. ET and is in effect until noon.

‘Departures to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International are grounded due to equipment outage,’ the agency said. 

The ground stop was issued for flights scheduled to leave from east coast area airports bound for Atlanta, reported Atlanta News First.

Arrivals have slowed down due to ‘a runway equipment issue,’ and technicians are working to fix the issue.

The probability of extension is listed as medium, between 30 to 60 percent, according to the FAA.

The FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center have implemented a traffic management program at the travel hub.

‘There is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,’ said the FAA.

At least 264 flights have been delayed and three canceled by 11:30 a.m. at the Atlanta airport, according to FlightAware. 

This is a developing story…