FAA Halts All Flight Departures Due to System Outage

FAA Halts All Flight Departures Due to System Outage

Update: January 11, 2023, at 9:40 a.m. ET

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Twitter that the full ground stop on U.S. flights has been lifted as tech teams continue to repair the downed Notice to Air Missions system (NOTAM).

The Federal Aviation Administration has halted all domestic flight departures across the United States Wednesday after the system providing pilots with pre-flight safety notices went offline.

The FAA said in a statement it had ordered airlines to stand flights down until at least 9 a.m. Eastern Time while it tried to restore it Notice to Air Missions system.

The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now.

Operations across the National Airspace System are affected.

We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023

The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now. Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.

Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.⁰⁰The 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.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023

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.

Most airlines had already chosen to ground their own craft due to the system’s failure early Wednesday. The failure has so far resulted in some 400 canceled flights across the U.S., according to FlightAware. The tracker also showed that more than 1,150 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed.

Please check with your airline directly for the most up-to-date flight information prior to your travels and follow @FAANews for the latest update in regards to their system outage. Thank you. https://t.co/2X8BdMCC6t
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) January 11, 2023

Many flights across the United States are affected even at the Orlando International Airport. This is the first time this has happened since 9-11.

The Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg shared this statement.

I have 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.
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) January 11, 2023

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