A computer failure at the FAA is impacting flights nationwide, including a nationwide grounding Wednesday morning.
The affected system, responsible for sending out flight hazards and real time restrictions to pilots, is known as NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions).
More than 200 flights were impacted at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport alone.
The FAA ordered all domestic flights to pause departures, but the ground stop was lifted just before 7 a.m. Arizona time.
Here is the latest information on the issue:
2:35 p.m.
Sky Harbor is reporting 418 flight impacts, including 62 cancelations and 356 delays.
1 p.m.
Sky Harbor is reporting 397 flight impacts, including 57 cancelations and 340 delays.
11 a.m.
Sky Harbor is reporting 369 flight impacts, including 54 cancelations and 315 delays.
8:20 a.m.
Sky Harbor is reporting 268 flight impacts, including 58 cancelations and 210 delays.
7:37 a.m.
Sky Harbor is reporting 235 flight impacts, including 50 cancelations and 185 delays.
7:11 a.m.
And we have liftoff! This is one of the first flights we’ve seen depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor this morning after that ground stop was just lifted @abc15 pic.twitter.com/5Hz9V1s73w
— Nick Ciletti (@NickCiletti) January 11, 2023
7 a.m.
Sky Harbor now reporting 249 flight impacts this morning -- 209 flights delayed, 40 canceled
6:54 a.m.
FAA has determined that the safety system affected by the overnight outage is fully restored, and the nationwide ground stop will be lifted effective immediately. I have directed an after-action process to determine root causes and recommend next steps.
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) January 11, 2023
6:50 a.m.
Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem
6:15 a.m.
Update 4: The FAA is making progress in restoring its Notice to Air Missions system following an overnight outage. Departures are resuming at @EWRairport and @ATLairport due to air traffic congestion in those areas. We expect departures to resume at other airports at 9 a.m. ET.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
6:13 a.m.
FAA says: "All flights currently in the sky are safe to land. Pilots check the NOTAM system before they fly. A Notice to Air Missions alerts pilots about closed runways, equipment outages, and other potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the flight."
6:09 a.m.
We are actively monitoring the FAA's system outage. We appreciate our customers patience and ask they continue to monitor their flight status. https://t.co/SzLk1TpS0S
— JetBlue (@JetBlue) January 11, 2023
6 a.m.
Sky Harbor now reporting well over 200 flight impacts this morning -- 227 flights delayed, 17 cancelled
5:55 a.m.
5:47 a.m.
Attention travelers - if you are traveling today, please check your flight status with your airline. https://t.co/9JuXKUeth1
— Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (@PHXSkyHarbor) January 11, 2023
5:42 a.m.
Sky Harbor flight delay list showing 141 flight issues, including 129 delayed flights and 12 cancelations
5:39 a.m.
The President has been briefed by the Secretary of Transportation this morning on the FAA system outage. There is no evidence of a cyberattack at this point, but the President directed DOT to conduct a full investigation into the causes. The FAA will provide regular updates.
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) January 11, 2023
5:19 a.m.
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
5:03 a.m.
We're closely monitoring a data issue with the FAA that may impact the start of operations today Jan 11, 2023. Please check your flight status in the Southwest app or on https://t.co/qJUDbsC3g0 for any flight status changes.
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) January 11, 2023
4:57 a.m.
Cleared Update No. 2 for all stakeholders: ⁰⁰The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage. ⁰⁰While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
4:54 a.m.
— United Airlines (@united) January 11, 2023
4:29 a.m.
The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
Operations across the National Airspace System are affected.
We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.
