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Dozens of Flights Delayed at Kansas City International on Friday

An FAA air-traffic control equipment outage disrupted operations at the airport.

Overview

  • FlightAware counted about 97 delayed arrivals and departures by mid-afternoon, with average waits exceeding an hour.
  • Southwest accounted for more than half of the delayed flights, according to local reports.
  • Passengers reported significant disruptions, including diversions and at least one two-hour delay.
  • A traveler bound for Dallas said his flight was canceled and rebooked for Saturday.
  • Local outlets said they sought answers from the FAA and city officials, and a separate Dallas-area radar and communications issue was reported with no confirmed link.