ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal Aviation Administration officials said they are slowing the volume of flights heading to Florida due to an air traffic computer issue.
As of 2:30 p.m., officials said the issue is being resolved.
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Officials said there is an issue impacting the computer system that air traffic center use to handle air traffic.
The limitation is delaying flights in and out of Orlando International Airport. The airport said there are no major flight impacts, but that passengers should check with their airlines for updates.
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The FAA said in a statement that it has “slowed the volume of traffic into Florida airspace due to an air traffic computer issue that is being resolved.”
Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.
Operational Update✈️
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) January 2, 2023
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.
Half of all flights into Orlando appear to be delayed now. Most of these just appeared in the last five minutes. @WFTV @SabrinaWFTV pic.twitter.com/F7iCz96z68
— Nick Papantonis WFTV (@NPapantonisWFTV) January 2, 2023
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