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What is the FAA's NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

  • Written by Brian Strzempkowski, Interim Director, Center for Aviation Studies, The Ohio State University

Late in the evening of Jan. 10, 2023, an important digital system known as NOTAM run by the Federal Aviation Administration went offline. The FAA was able to continue getting necessary information to pilots overnight using a phone-based backup, but the stopgap couldn’t keep up with the morning rush of flights, and on Jan. 11, 2022, the FAA...

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