'FAA control plan' causing flight delays at some Florida airports
Some Florida airports were seeing flight delays Monday afternoon, with some of the longest delays at Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
Orlando International Airport said the delays are "due to an FAA control plan in place to help manage air traffic flow in Florida."
Travelers were advised to contact their airline for current flight status.
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As of 4 p.m., here are delay times being reported by flightaware.com:
Orlando International Airport, MCO
Operational Update✈️
Due to an FAA control plan in place to help manage air traffic flow in Florida, including MCO, some flights may be affected. While we do not have major impacts at this time, we encourage passengers to reach out to their airlines with any questions. Thank you.— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) January 2, 2023
Arrival delays for airborne aircraft an average of 36 minutes (and increasing)
Departure delays of 16 minutes to 30 minutes (and increasing) due to an air traffic management program
Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FLL
Travel #Alert: If you're flying to/from #FLL today, expect flight delays as the @FAANews "has slowed the volume of traffic into Florida airspace due to an air traffic computer issue that is being resolved." Keep in contact with your airline for the most current flight status.
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) January 2, 2023
Departure delays of 46 minutes to 1 hour (and increasing) due to an air traffic management program
Arrival delays for airborne aircraft an average of 33 minutes (and decreasing)
Miami International Airport, MIA
Departure delays of 31 minutes to 45 minutes (and increasing) due to an air traffic management program.
Jacksonville International Airport, JAX
No delays reported
Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW
No delays reported
Daytona Beach International Airport, DAB
No delays reported
Tallahassee International Airport, TLH
No delays reported
Melbourne Orlando International Airport, MLB
No delays reported
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida flight delays at some airports caused by FAA control plan
