Lawmakers Press FAA on NOTAM Outages

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US lawmakers press FAA on recent outages of pilot messaging database

By David Shepardson

Lawmakers Press FAA on NOTAM Outages

Lawmakers Press FAA on NOTAM Outages A group of bipartisan lawmakers spearheaded by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Shelley Moore Capito are demanding answers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding recent failures in the system that alerts pilots to safety notices.The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system, essential for providing critical safety messages to pilots and flight crews, suffered outages in February and March. Lawmakers highlig…

Lawmakers Request Answers On NOTAM Outages

Several members of Congress are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to provide detailed information about recent outages of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system. In an April 9 statement, a bipartisan group of Senators expressed their concern noting, “We write to you to request information on the recent temporary outages of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system as well as an update on efforts to modernize the system. Pilots rely on the NO…

US lawmakers question FAA over recent NOTAM system outages

A group of six US senators is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide information regarding the recent outages of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system.  In a statement released on April 9, 2025, US Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with Senators Shelley Moore Capito, Jerry Moran, Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Pete Stauber and Mark DeSaulnier, requested that the FAA clarify the reasons behind the recent outages and provide a…