Flights into and out of Newark Airport are experiencing heavy delays Monday afternoon, in accordance with the FAA.
An FAA airspace operations middle in Philadelphia, which oversees the airspace for Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport, is having gear points, the FAA stated. Consequently, a floor cease has been issued with restricted departures and arrivals since 1:30 p.m.
The technical difficulty has been resolved and flight exercise is predicted to renew slowly however vital delays are anticipated. As well as, the FAA says “now there are staffing issues” at that Philadelphia operations middle.
United Airways, which has a hub at Newark, stated it has diverted greater than 35 flights to alternate airports and delayed different flights at their departure factors.
“United will work to get our customers to their destinations safely as the FAA fully restores its ability to manage air traffic control at Newark, but we expect cancellations and delays for the rest of the day due to FAA staffing issue,” the airline stated.
Passengers heading to the airport Monday ought to verify with their airways for his or her flight standing.
As of three p.m., 199 delays and 15 cancellations have occurred on the airport. As of three:20 p.m., the FAA reviews departure delays averaging two hours and rising.
Teterboro Airport was additionally experiencing vital delays Monday, in accordance with the FAA.
