Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.
The 58-year-old man faces a reckless conduct charge, and he was taken to the Clayton County Jail without incident, police said.
Atlanta police caught a Transportation Security Administration officer who brought a gun past a security checkpoint.
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, all runways and roadways were clear and operational the day after snow blanketed the region.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is dealing with massive mayhem after the national title game and a pending winter storm.
Police said they responded to the main TSA security checkpoint for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport about the firearm.
A Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, police said.
Buckhead, the ritzy neighborhood where Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The St. Regis Atlanta sits, has gotten decidedly quieter over the past few years. Where popular bars and nightclubs once thrived now you’ll find boutiques and hushed sushi counters.
The airport's Phase 4 expansion, aimed to elevate it to the top three global mega hubs for travel, was completed late last year.
Georgia's historic snowfall led to more than 50% of employees to call out at Hartsfield-Jackson airport, leading to lengthy travel delays.
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Operations at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport are expected to return to normal on Friday. Coastal Georgia saw an unprecedented snowstorm on Tuesday, which led to flights being delayed or canceled over the past couple of day.