JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville International Airport told Action News Jax that, although there are still delays, operations are slowly beginning to run like normal after the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration’s NOTAMS system.
RELATED: FAA says flights are beginning to move across the country following system outage
According to the FAA, the outage prompted a ground stop nationwide at approximately 6:45 a.m. Flights were not fully restored to normal schedules until about 9 a.m. All airports had resumed normal operations by 9 a.m. except Boston, LaGuardia and Atlanta. Those airports have since returned to normal operations.
Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.⁰⁰The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted that both President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg were briefed this morning on the issue and said the Department of Transportation will be investigating. However, FAA officials don’t believe the outage to be the result of a cyber attack.
Action News Jax’s Meghan Moriarty has a story on the topic HERE.
The President has been briefed by the Secretary of Transportation this morning on the FAA system outage. There is no evidence of a cyberattack at this point, but the President directed DOT to conduct a full investigation into the causes. The FAA will provide regular updates.
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) January 11, 2023
At JIA, officials are reporting that only six flights were canceled. However, there are still many delays. Travelers are encouraged to keep checking with their airlines for flight information, as the outage is likely to have a ripple effect across the industry through Friday.
Action News Jax will continue to follow the story and update you as events unfold.
Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem
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