NOTAM System Crash Spurs FAA to Ground All U.S. Flight Departures

Flights are resuming in Newark and Atlanta airports as President Biden announced an investigation into the system failure.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 08:51 AM ET

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All domestic flights in the U.S. were grounded early January 11 after the FAA's online Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) safety briefing system crashed. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

All domestic flights in the U.S. were grounded after the FAA's NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system experienced an overnight outage.
The FAA ordered a nationwide pause on domestic departures until 9 a.m. ET while technicians worked to restore the critical system.
By Wednesday morning, system restoration was underway, with departures resuming at some major airports and expected to resume at others by 9 a.m. ET.
President Joe Biden has called for an investigation into the outage, stating that the cause is not yet known.

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All domestic flights in the U.S. were grounded Wednesday morning after the FAA’s NOTAM system crashed overnight.

“The United States NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system failed at 2028Z,” FAA said in an air traffic control advisory notice. “Since then no new NOTAMS or amendments have been processed. Technicians are currently working to restore the system and there is no estimate for restoration of service at this time.”