BREAKING: FAA Shuts Down 3 Airports Due To “National Security Initiatives” As China Balloon Advances

Moments ago, the FAA announced that it has shut down airports and closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina due to “national security initiatives”. Biden says “we are going to take care of it” in reference to the Chinese balloon.

This is a breaking development so information is scarce, but here’s what we know:

BREAKING: The FAA has shut down 3 airports and closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina due to “national security initiatives”. Biden says “we are going to take care of it” in reference to the Chinese balloon. pic.twitter.com/p0h5aKLZVO

— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) February 4, 2023

https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1621941051526201345

BREAKING: FAA restricts airspace to 60,000 feet over the Carolinas and "pauses departures" to Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston airports "to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort." #ChinaSpyBalloon pic.twitter.com/5iNsKeg7UP

— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 4, 2023

🚨#BREAKING: The FAA have blocked of airspace off the coast of South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/UVemaCaehM

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 4, 2023

WATCH:

FAA halts departures from airports in Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston.pic.twitter.com/ler4wSGzzO

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 4, 2023

[UPDATE – NEW FOOTAGE]:

WATCH: Military jet passes by the Chinese spy balloon near Myrtle Beach, S.C.pic.twitter.com/X81qN1PLSo

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023

Here are the 3 airports that have been shut down:

FAA has closed the following airports amid expectations that the Chinese balloon will be shot down:

Charleston International Airport
Wilmington International Airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport

— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) February 4, 2023

More info:

FAA ground stop at CHS, MYR, ILM airports (in the vicinity of the #spyballoon) amid reports the US is considering plans to shoot it down once it reaches open water. pic.twitter.com/FnT1o9Whl7

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) February 4, 2023

FAA: Flight operations halted in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Wilmington for "national security initiatives" until 2:45pm EST.

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023

According to reports, these developments have made the US finally consider shooting the balloon down:

Confirmed: U.S. weighing decision to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic, senior U.S. official tells Fox News per @LucasFoxNews

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) February 4, 2023

UPDATE: U.S. jets swam Chinese spy balloon off Atlantic coast near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) February 4, 2023

This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more…