FAA Equipment Outage Disrupts Flights at Newark, Philadelphia, and NYC Airports
On Monday, September 21, 2026, an equipment outage at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) center led to significant flight disruptions across major East Coast airports. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) were initially affected, with delays and ground stops extending to New York City’s LaGuardia (LGA) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports by early afternoon. Hundreds of flights were delayed, and dozens diverted, impacting thousands of travelers.
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