Newark Airport faces delays due to FAA Traffic Management Program triggered by staffing shortages, with flights delayed over an hour and a half amid nationwide controller shortages.

Topline. T he communications breakdown that sparked the crisis at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport 10 days ago wasn’t the first time air traffic controllers have lost radio ...

New outage worsens crisis at Newark Liberty Airport Matthew Fazelpoor // May 9, 2025 // The $2.7 billion Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport officially opened in January 2023.

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

The Newark facility is one of the highest-profile airports in the country, typically handling around 1,000 planes each day, according to data released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

One air traffic controller (ATC) and a trainee will operate every flight in and out of Newark between 6.30pm-9.30pm — despite 15 staffers being the standard requirement for a shift.

A view of an air traffic control tower Wednesday at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, where there's been thousands of flight delays and cancellations over the last two weeks.

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Newark airport faces major delays amid controller shortages and failing radar systems. ... Newark airport delays highlight air traffic controller crisis . Associated Press // May 14, 2025 // Travelers ...

A 90-second radar and communication blackout at Newark Airport on April 28 raised serious safety concerns. United Airlines has canceled 35 daily flights due to staffing shortages and equipment ...

The House of Representatives is taking a hard look at the state of the U.S. air traffic control system after the blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport.

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.