LAX Returning to Normal After Shooting Operations at Los Angeles International Airport were returning to normal by Saturday afternoon following Friday's shooting that killed a TSA officer and closed parts of the airport. Airport officials said Saturday that LAX's Terminal 3 had reopened. Officials urged travelers who left belongings behind in the shooting's aftermath to work with their airline to claim possessions. Thousands of fliers across the U.S. were delayed after the closed parts of the airport. The prolonged shutdown at the nation's third-largest airport was particularly troublesome for those hoping to head to the East Coast or across the Pacific Ocean. About 1,550 flights with 167,000 passengers were affected, airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles said in a statement Saturday. Of those, 724 were scheduled arrivals with an estimated 67,850 passengers and 826 were departures with an estimated 99,200 passengers on board. The situation was improving by Saturday. Daniel Baker, CEO of flight tracking site FlightAware, said in an email Saturday that there were "no notable delays" and 28 cancellations related to the LAX shooting. After Friday's shooting, flights bound for Los Angeles that had not yet taken off were held at their gates for hours by the Federal Aviation Administration. The so-called ground stop lasted several hours. The ripple effect was felt across the country. Tasi Lua arrived at LAX after the shooting Friday, but was unable to board his flight to Denver. He found a corner in Terminal 2, plugged in his laptop and cellphone and slept on the floor. I'm used to traveling, and things happening. It wasn't too bad," said the 25-year-old. I could see other people who weren't taking it as well. Gina Marie Lindsey, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, which operates the Los Angeles airport, said it will take "quite a deal of time" to get operations back to normal. LAX's Terminal 3, where the shooting occurred, was closed Saturday morning as the forensics investigation continued. Only the ticket counter and parking structure were open. One Transportation Security Administration officer was killed, authorities said.