Posted on 09/28/2014 7:30:28 AM PDT by John W
As of 7:30 a.m. Sunday, O'Hare International Airport had cancelled more than 530 flights and anticipates delays throughout the day as officials try to return flight traffic to normal after a fire Friday at the FAA's radar facility.
The fire at the agency's Aurora radar facility wreaked havoc on the nation's air travel system and is also behind at least 50 flights were cancelled at Midway Airport, with an average 40 minute delay for incoming and outbound flights, according to the Chicago Avaition Department.
The FAA said Saturday that technicians were working to complete a damage assessment and timeline for restoration of services at the facility. Officials didn't say when it would return to full service.
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They could back it up in an emergency but civilian flights would still be cancelled.
Chicago is a #1 hub and safety is paramount. I’m not flying in or out until ground control is 100%
They need to fine him for the losses. 10c an hour making license plates will keep him busy.
TODAY AURORA, Ill. (AP) A suburban Chicago air traffic center reopened early Monday, more than two weeks after damage from a deliberately set fire forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and disrupted travel nationwide, federal officials said.
A full shift of air traffic controllers at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora resumed control of the center’s airspace from adjoining centers between midnight and 1 a.m. on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a news release.
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