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Radar and Phone Outage Halts Dallas Air Traffic as FAA Orders Ground Stops

The FAA attributes the disruption to an equipment failure at Dallas TRACON under investigation.

Travelers wait in line at the TSA security checkpoint at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in Dallas, Texas, US.
Air traffic control tower at Dallas Love Field.
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Overview

  • Air traffic controllers reported losing all radar and phone communications that support Dallas/Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field, prompting an immediate slowdown and ground stops.
  • LiveATC.net recordings captured a Love Field controller confirming the loss of contact with approach control and describing the situation as the entire Metroplex going down.
  • By 2 p.m. CT, delays reached 273 flights at DFW and 69 at Love Field, with average waits around two hours and 13 minutes and peak delays exceeding seven hours.
  • The FAA said teams are working to restore radar and communications systems, with flights being held on the ground or diverted until services are stabilized.
  • The outage carries outsized impact because DFW is a major American Airlines hub and Southwest operates a hub at Love Field, and the FAA signaled delays would persist through at least 5 p.m. Friday.