Major problems with air traffic control in Scotland, many flights delayed
Many flights haven’t been able to take off in Scotland this morning due to a major problem with the air traffic control center in Prestwick, according to UK National Air Traffic Service. Edinburgh Airport announced it has delayed all flights as it tries to resolve the issue.
Some impact from the technical issue overnight is expected on flights this morning, but the situation is improving. https://t.co/CbZJU6yxU5
— NATS (@NATSPressOffice) October 26, 2015“There has been a technical issue overnight at the Scottish Air Traffic Control [center] at Prestwick, the cause has been identified and is currently being resolved. Some impact is expected on flights this morning, but the situation is improving,” UK National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said in a statement. The service said the problem was connected with “interference on some radio frequencies we use to speak to aircraft.”
Due to an ongoing issue at the Scottish Airspace control centre there will be a delay to all flights this morning. 1/2
— Edinburgh Airport (@EDI_Airport) October 26, 2015NATS has said that the technical issue only affects “part of Scottish airspace and flights from some Scottish airports.”
Scottish air traffic control problems, looks like a computer glitch. Stuck on runway at Edinburgh no sign of moving - nothing on news
— Eileen Thomson (@sunshineonleith) October 26, 2015Prestwick Centre controls aircraft over much of the north of England, the Midlands and north Wales, as wells as Scotland, Northern Ireland and airspace over the eastern half of the North Atlantic. The center, which opened in 2010, is responsible for “the largest area of airspace in Europe, providing ATC [Air Traffic Control] services to 1.1 million aircraft per year,” according to NATS.
@JimElliot3 Hi. It's a technical issue at NATS which they're working hard to rectify. We'll keep you informed as we get information.
— Edinburgh Airport (@EDI_Airport) October 26, 2015Due to technical issue with air traffic control there may be delays to some flights. Please contact your airline for specific flight details
— Glasgow Airport (@GLA_Airport) October 26, 2015Ya beauty up at 4am for flight and still sitting on tarmac at Glasgow. All air traffic control frequencies over Scotland blocked.
— CC (@Errol_Flynn_) October 26, 2015Problem with air traffic control system is due to all communication channels above Scottish airspace being blocked for some unknown reason
— Stephen Malcher (@malches67) October 26, 2015Marvellous, a major malfunction of the air traffic control system in Scotland. Now sat in a plane in Glasgow Airport and can't take off
— Stephen Malcher (@malches67) October 26, 2015
