 Soon after the earthquake , the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop along the East Coast , causing some flight delays . The Air Traffic Control tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport was evacuated . Flights were delayed at several airports , including John F. Kennedy International Airport , Newark Liberty International Airport , Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport , Dulles International Airport , and Philadelphia International Airport . At Ronald Reagan National Airport , ceiling tiles fell in one terminal , and flights were halted . 
