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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Johann Calderon

Philadelphia Airport Ground Stop Explained: Why Newark Flights Were Also Hit

Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the East Side of the US (Credit: David Broad/Wikimedia Commons)

The Philadelphia International Airport ground stop hit Newark Liberty as well because both airports rely on the same Philadelphia-based air-traffic control facility, leaving aircraft grounded and delays building across several major airports.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the restrictions on Monday, September 21, after radio and frequency problems developed at Philadelphia TRACON, the Terminal Radar Approach Control facility responsible for managing aircraft in the surrounding airspace.

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