FAA issues nationwide flights ground stop ‘due to extraordinary circumstances' and ‘safety'

[AZ_HighCountry]

not sure but i did see 2-3 flights depart for USA from Toronto,Can
I think it was for Las Vegas, Denver and Miami.
But still see a lot of cancellations

hopefully the problem is resolved soon (can't help but think if it was due to microsoft outage for teams, outlook, 365 etc)

You're going to find that wasn't the case. If it were, then the hit would have been yesterday, not today.

The legacy ATC systems are older than a number of the posters in this thread. What's concerning is they are all down along with the NWS radar stations. That tells me this isn't coincidental.

 

[Davey Crockett]

 

[SolarWarden]

Looks like this is an infrastructure issue originating from Chicago that cascaded to the nations ATC from what I'm hearing but have not been reported yet. Looks like an embarrassing event.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

From a logistics standpoint, here are the list of hubs that serve as gateways for overseas shipments both in/outbound:

ANC, HNL, SEA, SFO, LAX, DFW, MIA, ATL, JFK, CVG, MEM, SDF, IND, and possibly a couple of others.

ANC, LAX, MIA, and JFK will be hit hard.

CVG is the hub for DHL as well as Amazon. Amazon also has a hub in ILN.

MEM is FedEx.

SDF is UPS.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Back to normal
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Fox News, citing the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration: We have begun gradually lifting restrictions and resuming normal air traffic operations as systems come back online.

Not seen this reported anywhere else right now.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Looks like this is an infrastructure issue originating from Chicago that cascaded to the nations ATC from what I'm hearing but have not been reported yet. Looks like an embarrassing event.

Any links?

From what I remember, it would not come as a surprise.

 

[Davey Crockett]

@Meengla

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

I forgot to add ORD to the list above.

 

[SolarWarden]

Any links?

From what I remember, it would not come as a surprise.

I'm trying to find anything but nothing for now

 

[Meengla]

Watched the first 6 minutes of this. Some kind of 'telecommunication' problem! Plus pilots in the air are using 'emergency radio'. Plus some mention of a recent software upgrade.
PS. Comments to various YT videos are hilarious to scary. People!

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

"On the train again,
I can't wait to get on the train again,
The life I love is ridin' the rails with my friends,
And I can't wait to get on the train again."

Very inappropriate from me and apologies to Willie Nelson.

 

[Davey Crockett]

I will likely see several travelers overnight between Dallas and Kansas City.

Our primary fuel hauler is off tonight. The other one will not likely run another load, he has a new girlfriend.

Hope to have a good story tonight.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Watched the first 6 minutes of this. Some kind of 'telecommunication' problem! Plus pilots in the air are using 'emergency radio'. Plus some mention of a recent software upgrade.
PS. Comments to various YT videos are hilarious to scary. People!

Gotta love a crisis, right? In the first hours, the speculators rule because everyone is in a panic and will believe just about anything and everything.

 

[SolarWarden]

Any links?

From what I remember, it would not come as a surprise.

Ok the guy got it wrong.

-Shortly before the nationwide directive was issued, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport were placed under local ground stops due to a separate equipment outage, which briefly coincided with the broader federal action.

Why FAA says it issued a ground stop for airports nationwide

The Federal Aviation Administration released a new statement following a rare ground stop issued at all airports across the country.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[SolarWarden]

Watched the first 6 minutes of this. Some kind of 'telecommunication' problem! Plus pilots in the air are using 'emergency radio'. Plus some mention of a recent software upgrade.
PS. Comments to various YT videos are hilarious to scary. People!

The comments are funny.

"Skynet has become self aware"

"Have they tried turning it off and then on"