BRKG All flights in US grounded, Update - Brief Outages Reported In Canada Also, Post #109

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Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed.
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Flight delays in US after FAA computer outage
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
8 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Just before 7 a.m. Eastern, there were nearly 1,200 delayed flights within, into or out of the United States, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

Most delays were concentrated along the East Coast.

The agency said in a tweet that it was working on restoring its Notice to Air Missions System.

“We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now,” the FAA said. “Operations across the National Airspace System are affected.”

The FAA is working to restore what is known as the Notice to Air Missions System.

NOTAMs used to be available through a hotline but that was phased out with the internet. The alerts span from mundane information about construction at airports to urgent flight restrictions or broken equipment.

There is a potential for widespread disruption because of the outage. All aircraft are required to route through the system, including commercial and military flights.

Worth noting that this will be broader than just commercial airlines. All users of the airspace system are required to check Morand before flight. This will affect the military, civilian drone pilots, etc.

The agency said that it would provide frequent updates as it made progress.

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AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report from Washington, D.C.
 
Melodi

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Great minds! We posted at almost the exact moment. Mods, please combine threads; I think mine was a few seconds earlier, but it doesn't really matter; just do whatever is easier. Both posts have almost the same title too. According to reports over here, it is all US planes but that might be wrong; I'm hoping people closer to the situation will know.
 
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Flights across the U.S. delayed after FAA experiences computer outage​


By Jay Blackman and Chantal Da Silva​

Flights across the United States were affected Wednesday morning after the Federal Aviation Administration said it experienced a computer outage.

All flights in the U.S. were grounded following the incident, a source with knowledge of the situation told NBC News. It was unclear whether that remained the case.
The FAA said in a notice on its website that its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system had "failed" Wednesday morning. A NOTAM is a notice containing information essential to workers involved in flight operations.

More than 1,200 flights within, into and out of the U.S. were delayed as of around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to online flight tracker FlightAware. Just over 100 flights were listed as cancelled.
"Operations across the National Airspace System are affected," the FAA said in a statement.
Flights over the United States at 7 a.m. ET on Jan. 11, 2023. Flight Aware
"The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now," it said.
In an update posted to Twitter just before 7 a.m., the FAA said it was still working to fully restore the NOTAM system following the outage.

"While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited," it said.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a tweet that he had "been in touch with FAA this morning about an outage affecting a key system for providing safety information to pilots."
"FAA is working to resolve this issue swiftly and safely so that air traffic can resume normal operations, and will continue to provide updates," he said.
United Airlines said in a tweet it had temporarily delayed all domestic flights and would issue an update when it learned more from the FAA about the situation.
Southwest Airlines said it was "closely monitoring" the situation and said it "may impact the start of operations" Wednesday.

The news came after a number of social media users said they had been impacted by the situation.
"An FAA system outage is causing ground stops at AUS and other airports across the country," the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said in a tweet.
"Arriving & departing passengers can expect delays this morning & through the day," it said, adding: "Please stay in contact with your airline & check your flight status before heading to AUS."

A number of airports outside the U.S. said operations were continuing as normal.

"As far as we are aware, we are still operating to/from the U.S. at the moment," a spokesperson for Gatwick Airport in London said.
A spokesperson for the Frankfurt Airport in Germany said the FAA outage had not affected its operations.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Jay Blackman
Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas a transportation, space, medical and consumer issues.
Chantal Da Silva
Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in London.
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Cleared Update No. 2 for all stakeholders:

The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.

While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited.
5:57 AM · Jan 11, 2023
 
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Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.
The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.
 
thompson

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Husband had the early news on in the background and thought he heard all flights were grounded.. :shr:

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Hundreds of flights grounded across US after major FAA system outage

Hundreds of flights across the US were grounded early Wednesday due to a nationwide computer outage.
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Hundreds of flights grounded across US after major FAA system outage

By Yaron Steinbuch
January 11, 2023 6:41am

Hundreds of flights across the US were grounded early Wednesday due to a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration system failure.

The FAA reported an outage with the Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM — a critical system that relays important information to pilots and airports.

“The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now,” the agency told The Post in an email.

“Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.”

The system relays information that is “essential to personnel concerned with flight operations,” according to the FAA.

Information includes important communications such as runway closures, general bird hazard warnings, or low-altitude construction obstacles.

More than 1,100 flights were delayed within, into or out of the US as of 7:00 a.m., according to flight tracking website FlightAware. However, it isn’t clear how many of the delays were caused by the system failure.

Many travelers took to Twitter to complain about the chaos, including some passengers at New York’s La Guardia Airport.

“Stuck at La Guardia trying to get to Cartagena, (Colombia). Only 3 hours sleep for this 6a flight,” one would-be passenger fumed.

“Nationwide FAA computer outage has grounded flights this morning! Here’s hoping we get to Disney!” another tweeted.

“The pilot of my @united flight just informed us there is a nation wide outage of FAA computer systems. It’s been down since midnight and forcing a stop to all air travel. Lots of stranded passengers and missed connections,” a third wrote.

It was not immediately clear how much the system was affecting operations at La Guardia, JFK Airport and Newark Liberty Airport, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rep Alana Calmi told The Post.

American Airlines said in a statement that it is “closely monitoring the situation, which impacts all airlines, and working with the FAA to minimize disruption to our operation and customers. We encourage customers to check aa.com for the latest flight information.”

A workaround early Wednesday reportedly appears to have gotten at least flights back in the air, according to reports.

In an update shortly after 7:00 a.m., the FAA told The Post that “some functions are beginning to come back on line” but “National Airspace System operations remain limited.”

NOTAMs were previously called Notices to Air Men, but the federal agency adopted the gender-neutral terminology in 2021.
 
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Just notified by Southwest gate agent that the next update for our 6am flight will be in 2 hours (currently 7:14)

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Biden's busy hard at work making sure my gas stove is outlawed. No time for playing with air traffic control.
 
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jward said:
The FAA ✈️
@FAANews

Cleared Update No. 2 for all stakeholders:

The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.

While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited.
5:57 AM · Jan 11, 2023
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jward said:
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Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.
The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.
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Update 4: The FAA is making progress in restoring its Notice to Air Missions system following an overnight outage. Departures are resuming at @EWRairport @ATLairport due to air traffic congestion in those areas. We expect departures to resume at other airports at 9 a.m. ET.

7:15 AM · Jan 11, 2023
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Lucas Tomlinson
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NOTAMS an integral part of all pre-flight planning. This is a non-emergency advisory system to notify pilots about issues that will impact their flight (e.g. closed runway, weather hazards)
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