Hundreds of flights (more than 400 according to US broadcaster CNBC) are affected and delayed in the US this Wednesday. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced via its Twitter account that it is working to “restore” the notification system for flight missions, or Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), from which the verdict is based. “We are now doing final validation checks and reloading the system,” the FAA points this out in a tweet.
The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions system. We are now running final validation checks and reloading the system.
Operations throughout the National Airspace System are affected.
We will provide regular updates as we make progress.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
The agency confirms in this message that the outage has impacted the operation of the entire system and promises to offer updated information if they proceed with the outage. According to CNBC, citing flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 400 domestic flights to and from the United States have suffered delays as of 5:31 a.m. Wednesday on the East Coast (11:31 a.m. in Peninsular Spain).
After noon (Peninsula time), the FAA updated the information with a message clarifying that it is still working to “fully restore the system.” “While some functions are beginning to come online, operations of the National Airspace System remain limited.” Points in his message on Twitter.
Released Update #2 for All Contributors: ⁰⁰The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage. ⁰⁰While some functions are beginning to come back online, operations of the National Airspace System remain limited.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) is a computer system that warns aircraft pilots and other aircrew of en route hazards or changes in services or procedures at airport facilities. When a pilot submits his flight plan to the aviation authorities, this system alerts him to possible risks, from air shows about closed runways, airspace closures or obstacles near airports. Apparently the computer failure prevented the system from updating the information, preventing the pilots from getting the latest relevant information from the airports.
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