Posted on 07/18/2006 6:35:32 PM PDT by heleny
LOS ANGELES -- Flights in and out of three Southland airports have been halted because of a power failure affecting radar and the Southern California air traffic control system.
The affected airports are
[Los] Angeles International Airport,
Bob Hope Airport in Burbank and
Ontario International Airport.
An April 19, 2006, NBC article linked from today's article was about a power outage in the San Diego radar control center. They had backup power, so they were only out for a few seconds. I find it hard to believe there isn't a similar system in Palmdale.
Also, although power usage is high due to weather, demand has not exceeded supply, nor have there been rolling blackouts this year.
Amazingly appropriate pic! Good job!
Planes are still incoming.....they just dont have the identifying information.....towers asking them if they are blip at so-and-so
Also, some flights are allowed to land, just not nearly as many as usual, so anyone with a flight to catch should check the schedules.
One of 'em was NewsChopper 2. Did you see me?
Last time Palmdale went down they forgot to reboot the system remember?
Yep. This one looks like some sort of power outage that has affected the scopes. Then you've got to go to the strips and position reports. Tough situation. One Southwest 737 was holding short of the runway when the stop came out. They could be there a while...
As far as I know it's an unmaned facility.
All the personel were moved to Mirimar a few years ago and operate all the equipment remotly.
They created a work around last time.....if they keep the planes below a certain altitude, the local controllers can control the plane without handing off to LA Center.....
I'm trying to determine if is Enron's fault or Bush's fault?
Burbank Tower advising some of the radar is coming back up....
Thanks for the clarification. NBC also said some planes were allowed to land.
Small planes and helicopters also can fly, since they fly below a certain altitude.
A/C's crankin', beer's chillin', PC's hummin'...
(somewhat near ONT)
I got power here in Sacramento.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!
I'm about 10 miles away from Palmdale and we haven't lost power. Today was the coolest of the last four days. I know that FAA facility has big-ass generators. Did they fail?
Power in Seattle. Oh Wait.....
The main power and two backup generators failed.
Or they forgot Service Pack 2
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