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« on: March 07, 2006, 05:12:38 PM »
Radar Failure Impacts Local Airports

POSTED: 3:11 pm EST March 7, 2006
UPDATED: 4:44 pm EST March 7, 2006



NEW YORK -- The main radar system, which controls all three New York metro airports, failed Tuesday afternoon, NewsChannel 4 has learned.

A backup system is up and running. However, there are delays at all three major airports (LaGuardia, JFK and Newark) and smaller airports in the New York metro area.

The problem is reportedly with the the main computer system at the New York Center in Ronkonkoma on Long Island.

The radar system can see the aircraft as a blip on the screen, but is not getting the identifying information tag attached to each flight. As a result, controllers at New York center are having to manually notify other centers and control towers about each plane.
 

The Federal Aviation Administration has increased separation between aircraft to fifteen miles.

There are up to one-hour delays at the major airports.



Offline Jason

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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2006, 05:22:51 PM »
Please refer to this issue in this thread:

http://www.liveatc.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1611

Thanks,
Jason