ATC Capacity Crunch Triggers Ground Stops at Newark, Teterboro, and Philly
TL;DR
The FAA ordered ground stops at Newark Liberty, Teterboro, and Philadelphia International because of air-traffic capacity issues tied to Philadelphia TRACON frequencies; Newark departures were delayed by about 135 minutes with total delays over 200 minutes, planes lined up on runways, and the return to normal service was pushed to around 12:45 p.m., with passengers stuck on the tarmac as the stoppage stretched into a third hour.
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