FAA ‘Equipment Outage’ Snarls Flights at Newark Airport

Agency is working to restore arrivals and departures at KEWR in New Jersey.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 06:21 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

United Express CRJ aircraft in Newark [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Air travel into the New York City area, specifically Newark Liberty International Airport, is experiencing delays.
The initial cause of the delays was telecommunications and equipment issues at Philadelphia TRACON.
Although the equipment issues have been resolved, current flight delays are now due to staffing issues at Philadelphia TRACON.

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Air travel into the New York City area is being delayed due to what is being described by airport officials as an “FAA equipment outage.”

A red banner at the top of the Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) informational page cautions travelers that arrivals and departures are currently delayed and recommends they check with the airlines for the status of their flights.