A TSA worker was arrested for carrying an unlicensed gun at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, raising concerns about airport security and highlighting a trend of unauthorized firearms among airport staff.

Airport officials say the combination of agents calling out and higher than normal number of travelers led to major delays.

Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.

At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, all runways and roadways were clear and operational the day after snow blanketed the region.

All Hartsfield-Jackson runways are clear, but TSA staffing callouts caused long security waits Wednesday morning.

Atlanta police caught a Transportation Security Administration officer who brought a gun past a security checkpoint.

Winter weather caused headaches for some travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, affecting over 1,100 flights.

An issue with TSA staffing prolonged wait times Wednesday morning as the airport dealt with weather-related delays.

A TSA officer was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after allegedly bringing a firearm past a security checkpoint.

The 58-year-old man faces a reckless conduct charge, and he was taken to the Clayton County Jail without incident, police said.

A Transportation Security Administration screening officer was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in possession of a firearm. Atlanta Police Department says TSA officer Matthew Gilbert, 58, took the gun beyond a security checkpoint. He was charged with reckless conduct.