DFW Airport Shut Down, Reports Say

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport has been shut down because of technical problems during one of the busiest times of day in what is typically one of the busiest weeks of the year.

The problem has something to do with the towers' ability to communicate.

Airport spokesman Ken Capps, told KDFW Channel 4 that problems started at about 7 a.m., causing ground traffic at the airport to back up. Some incoming aircraft were allowed to land, according to reports.

"About 7 a.m. the FAA control tower did lose communication for some reason," Capps said. "As a a precaution all aircraft were told to land. The west side tower has come up and we are hoping the FAA will have the system fixed in few minutes, Capps told Channel 4 at about 7:30 a.m.

"This falls into the same category as bad weather. We're hoping it won't last too much longer," Capps said.

Images shown on KDFW showed airplanes idle on the tarmac.

Check dfwairport.com - Flight Tracker for details.