Flights halted at three US airports amid radio equipment issue
UKPulse Local Desk
Flights into Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International, and Teterboro airports were halted on Monday due to a radio equipment problem.
- The FAA ordered a ground stop at approximately 10am on Monday for Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International, and Teterboro airports.
- The disruption was attributed to affected radio frequencies at the Philadelphia terminal radar approach control (Tracon) until the early afternoon.
- Arrivals and departures at Newark were delayed, but the FAA has not stated the cause of the outage.
Flights into three US airports were halted on Monday, 21 September 2026, due to a radio equipment problem. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop at approximately 10am for Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International, and Teterboro airports.
The FAA stated that some radio frequencies at the Philadelphia terminal radar approach control (Tracon) were affected until the early afternoon. This led to delays for arrivals and departures at Newark. The agency has not yet provided a cause for the outage.
What this means for you: If you are travelling to or from Newark Liberty International, Philadelphia International, or Teterboro airports, you may experience delays.