US Lifts Aviation Ban After Four Hours

From the report

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has withdrawn its directive to halt air travel across the United States. After instability was observed in radar and communication systems at 3:36 PM local time on Friday (November 13), the airspace was reopened at 8:15 PM. This means air travel resumed in the country’s airspace after a halt of over four hours.

According to reports from Reuters and BBC, Duffy stated that instability was observed across the country’s radar, communication systems, and control centers. The FAA issued a directive to halt flights when inconsistent data began coming from routers. According to him, the routers became inoperative due to an overload of information, leading to inconsistencies in the data received.

Duffy said the airspace was reopened at 8:15 PM local time. The FAA’s control centers and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) operations are also active. However, it will take some time to overcome the complications caused by the afternoon incident. Its impact might be felt on air travel for the next few days. Flights for the current weekend are also being reviewed to normalize the situation.