The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday due to construction.
The ground stop is in effect until 11:15 a.m.
Last week, air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility in Philadelphia lost radar and radio signals while directing planes to Newark for nearly 90 seconds, causing significant delays and flight cancellations that remain ongoing.
However, there have been longstanding issues in the air traffic control system, including persistent staffing shortages, outdated technology and chronic underinvestment in critical infrastructure. The situation at Newark, though, has been further strained by ongoing construction at the airport, which is temporarily operating with only one of its parallel runways.
A United Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
