JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As airlines across the United States work to recover from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years, travelers at the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) are still feeling the effects.
The stop was lifted around 8:15 p.m. Friday, after flights were halted for more than four hours.
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Trump administration officials said new technology added to the nation’s air traffic control system overloaded old equipment, causing “intermittent” communications and radar gaps that necessitated the shutdown.
According to FlightAware, which tracks live flight delay and cancellation statistics, there have been 4,112 cancellations and 10,512 delays across the U.S. as of 9:15 a.m. Saturday.
JAX Impacts
The Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) has a significant number of departures and arrivals either delayed or canceled.
10:30 AM: FlightAware statistics show 37 total cancellations and 24 total delays out of Jacksonville so far on Saturday, including both departures and arrivals.
Departing Flights
Five upcoming departures have been preemptively canceled and three are significantly delayed as of 10:15 a.m.
An array of airlines, including Southwest, JetBlue, and American, are experiencing disruptions out of JAX.
Arriving Flights
This morning, nine arrivals have been canceled, and 13 are significantly delayed. As of 10:15 a.m., just six flights slated to arrive at JAX are on time.
For further tracking information, visit JIA’s website.
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