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US NOTAM system failed

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Looks like that the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system failed yesterday morning, resulting in a lot of delays and cancellations for flights in the United States (Chicago O'Hare was the worst hit).

NOTAM is a system which provides temporary information to pilots upon filing of a flight plan (weather, runway closures, etc.) Without it, you do not fly, so it resulted in a ground stop of several hours. This could have effects until tomorrow...
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Re: US NOTAM system failed

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scooter wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:59 am Looks like that the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system failed yesterday morning, resulting in a lot of delays and cancellations for flights in the United States (Chicago O'Hare was the worst hit).

NOTAM is a system which provides temporary information to pilots upon filing of a flight plan (weather, runway closures, etc.) Without it, you do not fly, so it resulted in a ground stop of several hours. This could have effects until tomorrow...
Following on the heels of the Southwest debacle, maybe we need to look at our aviation systems in general.
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Re: US NOTAM system failed

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WolfofWords wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:08 pmFollowing on the heels of the Southwest debacle, maybe we need to look at our aviation systems in general.
You mean actually invest money in our crumbling infrastructure? That's communism!

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