FAA lifts grounding of all US flights, including at Ohio airports

UPDATE: @ 9 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s announced it has lifted its grounding of flights across the country and normal operations are gradually resuming.

“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 said in a tweet.

The FAA said it is still investigating the cause of the initial problem.

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.

We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023

INITIAL REPORT:

Flights are being delayed across the U.S on Wednesday, including at major airports in the state after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

>> FAA orders all domestic flights grounded after system outage; not a cyberattack, White House says

So far, there have been thousands of delays within, into, or out of the United States, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

The FAA said in a tweet that it was working to fully restore its Notice to Air Missions System following the outage.

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

At Dayton International Airport there have already been several delays, according to the airport’s website.

In an alert on CVG’s website, the airport also addresses the FAA system issues. There are around 50 flights scheduled to depart from CVG before 9:00 a.m.

“CVG is aware of potential delays this morning due to FAA system issues. This is impacting all passengers. We urge you to check with you carrier regarding flight status,” the airport’s website said.

A spokesperson for John Glenn Columbus International Airport told our news partners at WBNS in Columbus that the airport is seeing some delays and continue encouraging passengers to check with their airline for status updates.

President Biden has been briefed on the situation and there is no evidence that this is a cyberattack, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted Wednesday morning.

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

We will continue updating this story.

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