Communication failure at Denver air traffic control caused by ‘overlapping outages,’ FAA says Pilots flying near DIA could not communicate with air traffic controllers for 90 seconds on May 12 ...

In a statement, the FAA said the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont lost communication with pilots for about 90 seconds at about 1:50 p.m. Monday.

In testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee, FAA official Franklin McIntosh said the Pentagon-maintained hotline had been down since March 2022, and the FAA wasn’t aware of the outage.

To the best of my knowledge, the FAA never disclosed this 2023-identified failure built into STARS to the outside world. But it did hold internal meetings to discuss the problem.

FAA communications failures have gained attention due to a series of telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic that shook public confidence.

ATLANTA - The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the U.S. is causing flight delays around ...

The incidents have renewed scrutiny over the country's aging air traffic control system, and U.S. officials have warned that the FAA could experience other telecommunication failures.

If you want a bravo clearance, you can just call the tower when you get closer,” the controller said.About 15 to 20 flights were being controlled by Newark Liberty approach controllers when ...

FAA considering reducing flights at ... to lose communication as well as flight monitoring capabilities for over 90 seconds last month. There were also delays to over 1,000 flights due to ...

If you want a bravo clearance, you can just call the tower when you get closer,” the controller said.About 15 to 20 flights were being controlled by Newark Liberty approach controllers when ...

If you want a bravo clearance, you can just call the tower when you get closer,” the controller said.About 15 to 20 flights were being controlled by Newark Liberty approach controllers when ...