FAA computer systems reported down across East Coast... Developing... (Drudge)

Drudge Report ^ | 06/08/2007 | Drudge

[cdbull23]

FAA computer systems reported down across East Coast... Developing...

[johnny7]

Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.

LOL... the sh•t will be hitting the fan soon!

[Tijeras_Slim]

See 36 :)

[SengirV]

I guess my flight tonight is going to be delayed

[bd476]

AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION
provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center

La Guardia Airport (LGA) Real-time Status

The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific.  Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.

Due to OTHER / EQUIPMENT AND TSTMS, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA). To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination".

Delays by Destination: 

• Due to WEATHER/LOW VIS/CIGS, departure traffic destined to Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (EWR) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 18 minutes.
  
• Due to WEATHER / WIND, departure traffic destined to Chicago OHare International Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 34 minutes.
  
• Due to WEATHER/TSTMS, departure traffic destined to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, OH (CLE) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 2:59 pm EDT.
  
• Due to WEATHER/TSTMS, departure traffic destined to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI (DTW) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 2:59 pm EDT.
  
• Due to EQUIPMENT/FLIGHT PLAN PROCESSING, departure traffic destined to Westchester Co Airport, White Plains, NY (HPN) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 4:00 pm EDT.
  
• Due to WEATHER/TSTMS, departure traffic destined to Miami International Airport, Miami, FL (MIA) will not be allowed to depart until at or after 3:00 pm EDT.
  

General Departure Delays: Due to EQ:Automation, traffic is experiencing Gate Hold and Taxi delays between 31 minutes and 45 minutes in length and increasing.

General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.

This information was last updated: Jun 08, 2007 at 7:00 PM GMT+00:00

Glossary of Air Traffic Management Terms - A table containing definitions and/or descriptions of many common Air Traffic Management acronyms.

[TChris]

THAILAND?

Thailand?

[dighton]

Surely you jest.

[Sub-Driver]

FAA Computer Problems Force Departure Delays

(CBS) NEW YORK CBS 2 HD has learned the Federal Aviation Administration is experiencing computer problems in departure planning, forcing numerous departure delays at airports nationwide.

Airports are apparently being forced to manually plug in flight information in order for planes to depart. It is not yet known how long delays could last for.

Peter Mertz, a New York City resident, was on board Spirit Air flight 313 to Detroit and said he had been sitting on the tarmac at La Guardia Airport for nearly 90 minutes. By 2:45 he said the plane had begun to move slowly for takeoff, and that it appeared other flights were taking off again.

“We boarded at like 5 after [1 p.m.] and we didn’t even move out of the gate until like 2, and then they said it was gonna be like an hour, but they’re taking off now at least.”

http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_159145243.html

[HamiltonJay]

This is my guess:

[AU72]

Who had the fish?

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

it looks like they’ve been using Linux for a long time, along with other agencies:

http://www.fcw.com/article94234-05-01-06-Print

[BurbankKarl]

I just want to let you know, we are all counting on you!

[Constitution Day]

“Today on Larry King Live!

Turkish prisons!

Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? We’ll be taking your calls!”

[printhead]

Roger, Roger. What’s your vector, Victor? You have clearance, Clarence. And say, Timmy, would you like to see a grown man naked?

[Constitution Day]

No, and stop calling me Shirley.

[cripplecreek]

Over Over?

[dayglored]

> Probably a cascade failure of the Windows-based system...

Take your pick:

1. "Invalid landing attempted. Abort, Retry, Ignore?"
2. "A plane is requesting a landing. Do you wish to [GRANT] or [DENY] this action?"
3. "Your Windows installation appears to be an illegal pirate copy. Please purchase a legal copy at www.microsoft.com"

[LurkedLongEnough]

Temporary glitch hopefully.

Air Traffic Control System Command Center

JFK Tower streaming audio doesn't reflect any computer problems affecting air traffic - yet.

[SengirV]

"However, this choice does not seem the most alarming one"

Sorry, I wouldn't call getting rid of Microsoft alarming, I'd call it warranted.

[Lazamataz]

Thailand?