Map Shows Most Disrupted Airports After FAA Lifts National Ground Stop
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Summary
The FAA lifted a nationwide departure ground stop Friday after a telecommunications outage disrupted air traffic control, but flight operations continued to recover. By early Saturday, FlightAware listed 3,395 U.S.-related cancellations and 1,008 delays, with major disruption at airports across several states.Key Facts
- The FAA halted departures nationwide for more than four hours because of a telecommunications outage.
- U.S. airspace reopened at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on Friday.
- FlightAware listed 3,395 cancellations and 1,008 delays for flights within, into, or out of the United States by early Saturday.
- The listed airports with the highest disruption ratings included John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Nashville, Detroit, Houston, Raleigh-Durham, Reagan National, Austin, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh.
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport had 83 percent of its flights canceled and an average delay of 70 minutes.
- Donald Trump said overloaded technology connected to antiquated air traffic control equipment contributed to the outage.
- Congress approved $12.5 billion for air traffic control modernization last year, and the administration is seeking another $30 billion.
- The FAA advised passengers to contact their airlines; airlines must offer free rebooking or a refund for canceled flights when passengers choose not to travel.
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