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us-news18 days ago•407 min saved

Fiber-cut outage grounds Northeast air traffic, halting Newark to Philadelphia flights

A fiber-optic break caused by a New Jersey construction site knocked out a backup circuit at Philadelphia’s TRACON, forcing the FAA to pause flights into Newark, Teterboro, and Philadelphia and later expanding ground stops to LaGuardia and JFK. The disruption led to hundreds of cancellations and delays across the region, with officials estimating the repair could take hours and a replacement circuit could be installed by Monday afternoon.

via NBC News|

#air-traffic-control #aviation #fiber-outage

business18 days ago•2 min saved

Verizon Cable Cut Grounds Flights Across Newark, Philly, NYC

A Verizon fiber cable cut during construction in New Jersey disrupted FAA operations, forcing flight halts and widespread delays at Newark Liberty and Philadelphia International airports and spreading to NYC-area airports such as LaGuardia and JFK. About 250 Newark flights were delayed and 67 were diverted by early afternoon; United Airlines waived change fees for affected travelers. Verizon said crews were repairing the line and blamed no party, while the incident underscores ongoing concerns about aging air-traffic-control technology and modernization efforts.

via CNBC|

#business #faa #newark-liberty-international

travel18 days ago•3 min saved

ATC Capacity Crunch Triggers Ground Stops at Newark, Teterboro, and Philly

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.

via NBC New York|

#faa #newark-liberty-international-airport #philadelphia-international

local6 months ago•28 min saved

DC-area flights grounded again after odor at Warrenton TRACON

The FAA halted traffic at Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD), and BWI, along with Charlottesville (CHO) and Richmond (RIC) area airports, after an overheated battery in an IT cabinet at the Potomac Consolidated TRACON facility in Warrenton, Va., produced a strong odor. The ground stop was lifted around 7:30 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported. This marks the second odor-related disruption at the same facility in weeks and comes as the region’s travel system weathered ongoing stresses from a partial government shutdown affecting TSA staffing.

via WJLA|

#airports #faa #ground-stop