Which US airports are hit by ground stops today? Full list as FAA equipment outage delays flights amid hacking warning
The FAA said the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility experienced problems with radio frequencies and communications.
Several US airports experienced ground stops and flight delays on Monday due to an equipment failure at an FAA facility in Philadelphia. The FAA reported that a primary communications circuit and a backup fiber-optic cable both malfunctioned, disrupting radio frequencies and communications. This outage affected the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility's ability to manage air traffic in the region, leading to ground stops and delays at various airports.
Newark Liberty International (EWR), Philadelphia International (PHL), and John F. Kennedy International (JFK) all faced ground stops and flight delays. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) also encountered ground delays or stops. The disruption occurred as a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report warned about potential vulnerabilities in FAA systems to spoofing, jamming, and other cyber attacks.
The report noted that attackers could send fake messages to aircraft, including false information about flight clearances, potentially disrupting air traffic and safety. However, there is no evidence that Monday's equipment outage was caused by a cyberattack; the FAA attributed the disruption to failures in its communications infrastructure.
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