FLIGHT STOPPED AND LARGE CROWDS OF TRAVELERS FRUSTRATED AT AIRPORTS IN THE DALLAS AREA. TONIGHT, THE FAA GROUNDED FLIGHTS BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY CALL A TECHNOLOGY ISSUE. AND NOW THIS HAS IMPACTED HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS. KOCO JASON BERGER LIVE AT OKC. WILL ROGERS INTERNATIONAL. JASON, THIS IS IMPACTING FLIGHTS HERE IN OKC OKC. YEAH GUYS THAT’S RIGHT. LOTS OF IMPACTS BETWEEN DFW AND OKC AIRPORTS TONIGHT. WE’RE TOLD IT’S AN ISSUE WITH PHONE LINES THAT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS USE. NOW HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW. WE’RE TOLD LOVE FIELD IN DALLAS IS ALSO IMPACTED. TAKE A LOOK HERE. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN RATHER. AS OF 8:00 TONIGHT THESE WERE ALL THE FLIGHTS IMPACTED HERE AT WILL ROGERS INTERNATIONAL. THE FAA SAYS THIS IS ALL FROM A TELECOMMUNICATION OUTAGE. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RELY ON THESE PHONE LINES TO CONNECT THEIR FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE AIRPORT TOWERS AND TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL. AND THAT HANDLES FLIGHTS ARRIVING OR DEPARTING AIRPORTS. AT LAST CHECK, THERE WERE OVER 230 FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AT DFW, AND THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE FLIGHTAWARE. GATE AGENTS HAD TO TELL PASSENGERS WHY THEY COULDN’T BOARD FLIGHTS. I APOLOGIZE AS SOON AS THE CAPTAIN RELEASED FROM THE TOWER AND HE GIVES ME THE OKAY, THEN I’LL STOP BOARDING FOR FOR THIS FLIGHT. NOW, AMERICAN AIRLINES DID POST A STATEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND I’LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT TO YOU. IT SAYS, QUOTE, WHILE WE’RE TRULY SORRY YOUR TRAVEL HAS BEEN IMPACTED, ANY DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE FAA DFW GROUND STOP WOULD BE OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL AND COMPENSATION WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED. OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THOSE DELAYS A
Flight disruptions at Dallas airports affect Oklahomans due to technology issue
A telecommunications outage has led to flight cancellations and delays at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, affecting hundreds of flights and frustrating travelers.
Updated: 10:05 PM CDT Sep 19, 2025
A telecommunications outage affecting air traffic controllers’ phone lines has led to flight cancellations and delays at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, impacting hundreds of flights between DFW and Oklahoma City. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelLove Field in Dallas is also affected by the outage. As of 8 p.m., numerous flights at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City were impacted. The Federal Aviation Administration explained that air traffic controllers rely on phone company lines to connect their facilities, including airport towers and terminal radar approach control, which manage flights arriving or departing airports.According to FlightAware, there were more than 230 flight cancellations at DFW. Gate agents informed passengers about the situation, with one saying, “I apologize, as soon as the captain gets the ok from the tower, and he gives me the OK, then we can start boarding for this flight.”American Airlines addressed the issue on social media.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”While we’re truly sorry your travel has been impacted, any delays or cancellations as a result of the FAA DFW ground stop would be outside our control, and compensation wouldn’t be provided. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience,” airline officials wrote.Top HeadlinesBrett James, Grammy-winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter, dies in plane crashAuthorities find remains believed to be Travis Decker, ex-soldier wanted in daughters’ deathsAmericans owe more than a trillion dollars in credit card debt — Here’s how each age group comparesOklahoma priest dies days after falling through church ceilingPolice investigate after northwest Oklahoma city business hit by gunfire
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A telecommunications outage affecting air traffic controllers’ phone lines has led to flight cancellations and delays at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, impacting hundreds of flights between DFW and Oklahoma City.
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Love Field in Dallas is also affected by the outage.
As of 8 p.m., numerous flights at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City were impacted.
The Federal Aviation Administration explained that air traffic controllers rely on phone company lines to connect their facilities, including airport towers and terminal radar approach control, which manage flights arriving or departing airports.
According to FlightAware, there were more than 230 flight cancellations at DFW.
Gate agents informed passengers about the situation, with one saying, “I apologize, as soon as the captain gets the ok from the tower, and he gives me the OK, then we can start boarding for this flight.”
American Airlines addressed the issue on social media.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“While we’re truly sorry your travel has been impacted, any delays or cancellations as a result of the FAA DFW ground stop would be outside our control, and compensation wouldn’t be provided. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience,” airline officials wrote.
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