Flights disrupted at NYC-area airports due to equipment outage, FAA says
Summary
Flights at three major New York City area airports—Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia—were delayed because of equipment problems at the Philadelphia TRACON air traffic control facility. The FAA said a main circuit and its backup line broke, causing a pause on flights until repairs are finished.Key Facts
- Flights at Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia airports were delayed due to an equipment outage.
- A ground stop (temporary halt of flights arriving) was ordered starting around 10 a.m. for Newark and later for JFK and LaGuardia.
- The FAA said the problem originated from the Philadelphia TRACON, the radar and radio center guiding planes near these airports.
- The main circuit at Philadelphia TRACON failed, and the backup line was also broken.
- The break in the fiber optic line is between New Brunswick and Newark.
- Repair work is expected to take about 13 hours.
- The FAA is installing a new circuit to fix the problem.
- Travelers were advised to contact their airlines for updates on flights.
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