Groundwater leak impacted Salt Lake City International Airport, concourse now open

Kayla Baggerly
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LAST UPDATE 8:33 p.m. on March 11, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Officials with the Salt Lake City International Airport said the affected concourse was opened back up to passenger traffic after 6 p.m. on Monday.

“The ground water leak has been temporarily fixed and the airport is determining the cause of the leak to prevent future issues,” the airport wrote in a press release.

Based on the timing of the information provided by airport officials, the leak caused issues for nearly three hours. SLC International Airport Operations first became aware of the leak around 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, and passengers were able to walk through the concourse after 6 p.m. on Monday, officials said.

In the release, the airport also apologized for any inconvenience passengers may have faced because of the water and the delays caused by it.

Earlier in the evening, officials said passengers were directed to walk around the water, and the airport opened a “utility corridor” for passengers to walk through in order to avoid the water.

Other passengers who needed “special assistance” were put on buses between to travel between concourses, airport officials said.

ORIGINAL STORY: Groundwater leak impacting Salt Lake City International Airport

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City International Airport posted online that they were experiencing a groundwater leak in the tunnel that connects concourses A and B on Monday, March 11.

“We are working to address the issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience,” the post said.

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A photo of the water leak in the mid-concourse tunnel.
A photo of the water leak in the mid-concourse tunnel.

In a statement, airport officials said that SLC International Airport Operations became aware of the leak at 3:30 p.m.

According to officials, the water leak is impacting the tunnel on the north end. They said that it is not affecting travel at this point.

Officials said that a utility corridor was opened for passengers to use to avoid the water and that a bus bridge has been coordinated for passengers who need special assistance.

Currently, there is no information on the cause of the leak. Airport officials said more information will be released as it becomes available.

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