Coverage dated September 20, 2026 to September 22, 2026

Flights resume in Philadelphia following ground stops across the Northeast

Headline from Phl17

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- Flights resumed Monday night following the FAA grounding flights at multiple airports in the Northeast because of an equipment outage. FAA advisories Monday afternoon showed equipment-related ground stops and delays at multiple airports in the Philadelphia and New York metropo…

Phl17's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

55 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Equipment outage grounds planes at some major airports: FAA (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The outages impacted flights into Philadelphia, Teterboro and Newark Liberty International due to some issues with radio communications within the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) region.

  2. Just the News

    FAA pauses flights at multiple major US airports over equipment outage (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    Flights have since resumed at LaGuardia and Philadelphia, but flights into JFK, Newark and Teterboro remain paused.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    FAA Ground Stops Newark, Philadelphia, Teterboro Flights (opens Independent Journal Review)

    Published

    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A FAA-initiated ground stop and departures delays at Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International, and Teterboro airports due to equipment outages and radio/communications issues at Philadelphia TRACON limited operations, with carriers reporting significant delays and cancellations.

  4. NBC New York

    Ground stop ordered at Newark Airport amid problems in Philly (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    A ground stop is underway at Newark Airport Monday because of air traffic control issues in Philadelphia, authorities say. Flightaware24, a live flight tracker, showed dozens of jets lined up on a runway awaiting takeoff.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Ground stop at Philadelphia International Airport due to equipment outage (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The FAA has issued a ground stop at Philadelphia International Airport due to an equipment outage.

  6. Phl17

    FAA issues ground stop at Philadelphia International Airport (opens Phl17)

    Published

    Phl17's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- Travelers flying through Philadelphia International Airport are experiencing delays Monday morning due to an equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA has a Traffic Management Program in effect for flights arriving at Philadelphia Internationa…

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Newark Airport ground stop issued as FAA halts flights due to equipment outage (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The FAA issued a ground stop at Newark Liberty International Airport due to an equipment outage, causing growing flight delays Monday.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Newark, Philadelphia Airport flights: Arrival and departures impacted by TRACON equipment outage, FAA says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The FAA has stopped departures at Newark and Philadelphia airports due to equipment outage, according to an advisory by the agency.

  9. Pix11

    Flights grounded at Newark Airport due to equipment outage: FAA (opens Pix11)

    Published

    Pix11's feed description

    NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — An equipment outage at Newark Airport has forced departing flights to remain on the ground, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flights leaving Newark averaged delays of over an hour and climbing due to the equipment outage, according to the FAA website.

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Newark Liberty International Airport flights impacted by FAA equipment outage (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    There are problems with the radios at TRACON Philadelphia, the ATC facility that handles air traffic for both Newark and Philadelphia.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    FAA grounds flights heading to Philly airport due to equipment issues (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Departing flights are delayed by the issue, which was also impacting Newark's airport.

  12. NBC News

    Flights delayed out of Newark and Philadelphia after FAA orders ground stops (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Thousands of flyers had their travel plans disrupted Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop at Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Philadelphia airports.

  13. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Philadelphia International Airport issues ground stop due to equipment outage (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Philadelphia International Airport on Monday issued a ground stop due to an equipment outage. In an alert posted to the National Aviation Administration's website, the ground stop is said to have started just before 10 a.m.

  14. FOX Business

    FAA grounds flights at major Northeast airports after fiber line cut (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber-optic line, disrupting flights at Newark Liberty, JFK, LaGuardia and other Northeast airports.

  15. FOX Business

    FAA grounds planes at major airports for hours (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The FAA grounded flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, JFK Airport and LaGuardia following an equipment outage on Monday.

  16. CBS News

    Flights disrupted at NYC-area airports due to equipment outage, FAA says (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports are delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.

  17. KION Central Coast

    FAA equipment outage causing significant delays at Northeast airports (opens KION Central Coast)

    Published

    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Andi Babineau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Federal Aviation Administration equipment outage is causing significant flight delays at five Northeast airports: Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, La Guardia Airport and John F.

  18. Local News 8

    Fiber cut by construction crew leads to ground stop and delays at several major airports (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Andi Babineau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Federal Aviation Administration equipment outage is causing significant flight delays at five major Northeast airports after construction contractors dug up and cut a Verizon cable, the company said in a statement to CNN.

  19. ABC News

    Flights stopped at Newark, Philadelphia airports due to equipment outage: FAA (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    Flights have been paused at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania due to equipment outages.

  20. The Jewish Voice

    FAA Equipment Outage Triggers Major Flight Delays at Newark, JFK, LaGuardia and Philadelphia Airports (opens The Jewish Voice)

    Published

    The Jewish Voice's feed description

    A Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure caused major disruptions across the Northeast on Monday, grounding or delaying flights at several of the region’s busiest airports and creating hours-long delays for travelers.

  21. End Time Headlines

    Ground stops hit Philadelphia, Newark, JFK and other airports after equipment outage (opens End Time Headlines)

    Published

    End Time Headlines's feed description

    According to a report from KCRA, thousands of travelers faced sudden disruption Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered ground stops at major East Coast airports, including Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia International.

  22. WKBN Youngstown

    FAA equipment outage triggers ground stops at Philadelphia, New York-area airports (opens WKBN Youngstown)

    Published

    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- Travelers flying through Philadelphia International Airport experienced delays Monday morning due to an equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. FAA advisories Monday afternoon showed equipment-related ground stops and delays at multiple airports in …

  23. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Cut fiber line triggers ground stops at Philadelphia, New York-area airports (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

    Published

    ABC 27 Harrisburg's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- Travelers flying through Philadelphia International Airport experienced delays Monday morning due to an equipment outage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. FAA advisories Monday afternoon showed equipment-related ground stops and delays at multiple airports in …

  24. The Hill

    FAA halts flights in northeast after fiber cable cut in New Jersey (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights at multiple airports in the northeast on Monday, citing the accidental cutting of a fiber cable at a construction site in New Jersey. Ground stops are in effect at John F.

  25. Al Jazeera

    FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.

Showing the first 25 of 37 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.