Equipment outage forces flight delays at Newark Liberty Airport
An FAA-reported equipment failure caused a ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday, delaying arrivals and departures until at least early afternoon.
Arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport were delayed on Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration reported an equipment outage affecting radar and radio frequencies. A ground stop was imposed around 10 a.m. and remained in effect until at least 12:45 p.m.
"The FAA is pausing flights into Philadelphia International, Teterboro and Newark Liberty International airports due to issues with some frequencies at Philadelphia TRACON," an FAA spokesperson said.
The outage involved the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) system, which guides aircraft during approach and departure. No further details on the cause were released. Travelers were advised to contact their airlines for the latest flight information.