MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) - RDU International said power has been fully stored to Terminal 2 on Friday but flyers should still be patient as long lines will persist.
Officials said water damage to an electrical breaker on Concourse C caused the outage before 4:30 a.m.
At 7 a.m., long lines remained at security check-in at Terminal 2 as RDU said crews were on scene to restore power.
At 8 a.m., some lights were restored as repair efforts continued. An hour later, RDU said about two-thirds of its systems were back.
At 11:30 a.m., RDU said contractors replaced the 1600 amp circuit breaker to fully restore power to all systems in Terminal 2.
"Flyers should still anticipate longer wait times, so be sure to check with your airline for flight status and arrive at the airport early," RDU said.
Airlines were being forced to manually check travelers in during the outage.
"We appreciate your patience and we apologize for the disruptions. Guests should continue to check with their airline for flight status," RDU tweeted.
Some flights were diverted from RDU. Two American Airlines flights scheduled to land at RDU have been diverted to Charlotte.
Terminal 1 has not been affected, officials say.
Airlines that could be impacted by the outages include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, Spirit and United.
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