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

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[cdbull23]

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

[rljv]

Does anyone here know how to fly an airplane?

[good old days]

My husband is stuck at La Guardia right now.

[andy58-in-nh]

Yes, but I have a drinking problem.

[dfwgator]

Just like what happened over Macho Grande.

Over Macho Grande?

[Clam Digger]

[Hegemony Cricket]

Uhh, OK. I know what it means - I was aksing if this was it (replying to the poster who said, “THIS COULD BE IT!” :-)

[Clam Digger]

I’ll never get over Macho Grande!

[dfwgator]

Bad news, the fog’s getting thicker.

And Leo's getting larger.

[agent_delta]

The air traffic controllers don’t use computers - they still use the abacus.

[bd476]

Due to EQUIPMENT/FLIGHT PLAN PROCESSING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 3 hours.
To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination".

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.  to determine if your flight is affected.

Due to EQUIPMENT/FLIGHT PLAN PROCESSING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 3 hours. 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 3:59 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.
  

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 7:20 PM GMT+00:00

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

[andy58-in-nh]

I've had the same experience before myself. I just checked the FAA website for LGA and unfortunately, it reports:

Due to EQUIPMENT / FLIGHT PLAN PROCESSING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 3 hours.

[Erik Latranyi]

Over Macho Grande?

I'll never get over Macho Grande.

[angcat]

Pennywise! LOL

[dfwgator]

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue."

[Clam Digger]

Look Betty, don’t start up with your white zone s#it again. There’s just no stopping in a white zone.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Surely, this is series, but I feel the sudden urge to don my pearls and start talking jive.

[-YYZ-]

Most of those warnings are probably related to the series of (possibly severe) thunderstorms currently moving across the Lake Huron/Erie/Ontario area. I’m expecting something to start up here anytime - I’m in Hamilton, Ontario.

[HEY4QDEMS]

looks like I pick the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

[Constitution Day]

Bwahaha! Nice find.

[dfwgator]

Surely, this is series....

Yes it is, and don't call me 'Shirley.'