Santo Domingo – A significant power outage at José Francisco Peña Gómez Las Américas International Airport (AILA–SDQ) this morning at 9:16 a.m. brought operations to a standstill, causing widespread disruptions and delays. AERODOM, the airport’s concessionaire, promptly issued an official statement via its X account at 10:24 a.m., apologizing to passengers and assuring them that technical teams were working tirelessly to restore power and resume normal operations. The outage led to confusion and inconvenience among travelers, prompting AERODOM to request patience and understanding while updates were promised as the situation evolved. By 11:43 a.m., AERODOM confirmed that crews were still actively working to resolve the issue. At 12:45 p.m., travelers were advised not to proceed to the airport unless power was restored. A temporary solution was implemented with the installation of an external electric power plant. Finally, at 2:30 p.m., AERODOM announced that power had been successfully restored and urged passengers to contact their respective airlines for updated flight information.
UPDATE: Internal power failure disrupts operations at Las Américas Airport
