FAA issues warning ahead of April 8 total solar eclipse

Low angle view of solar eclipse in sky during foggy weather.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning about possible travel disruptions related to the April 8 total solar eclipse.Getty Images/Cavan Images RF

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning about possible travel disruptions related to the April 8 total solar eclipse.

The warning covers airports along the path of totality – the area that will experience the greatest periods of darkness during the “Great North American Eclipse.” The path of totality will go from the southwest to northeast, hitting parts of 15 states - Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as small parts of Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. It will be visible to varying degrees across the contiguous U.S. from 1:30 p.m. CDT to 2:40 p.m. CDT.

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