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06/NOV/2024 Newark Tracon was affected by a massive radio failure that shut down all their Tracon frequencies leaving all aircraft flying on their own and unable to communicate with any of the Newark Tracon controllers. The airspace was closed and flights experienced lengthy delays or diverts. RAW UNEDITED VERSIONS ATC RADAR [N90] (EWR Final)ATC RADAR [N90] (LGA Departure)ATC RADAR [N90] (EMPYR)

The Federal Aviation Administration threw in the towel Tuesday and abandoned its plan to shift part of the Boise Airport air traffic control system to Salt Lake City. The agency began informing members of the Idaho Congressional delegation Tuesday that it was scrapping its controversial plan to move the Terminal Radar Approach Control system — or TRACON — now housed at the airport. The plan had been under fire from the the National Association of of Air Traffic Controllers Association, Idaho delegation members, Boise officials and the local aviation community since it was proposed in 2006.

(1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A 30-second power failure at the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control center on Long Island disrupted flights in the area for about 30 minutes Sunday afternoon, authorities said. At 3:08 p.m., the power conditioning system, which supplies power to the computers at the New York Terminal Approach Control Center, broke down, FAA spokeswoman Arlene Salac said. Air traffic controllers, who monitor flights in and out of the region's three major airports, temporarily lost radar contact but not voice communication with aircraft, she said. After 30 to 45 seconds, a backup power conditioning system took over,...

"Due to EQUIPMENT, TRACON EVACUATION, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, TX (IAH). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 4 hours and 13 minutes with some arriving flights receiving as much as 6 hours and 8 minutes delay. To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination"."