News Flash -- NADIN Out

The National Airspace Data Exchange Network (NADIN) is experiencing a problem. It is the computer network that transmits all the flight plan data in the U.S. In short, everybody’s flight plan is gone.

The system can continue to operate but at very, very reduced capacity.

Background information:

NADIN History at Get the Flick

Here’s a story about what happened the last time NADIN went out so you’ll have some idea what to expect.

Here’s some technical info from the FAA:

The NADIN PSN ”is tentatively planned for decommissioning in the 2011 time-frame. The FTI Program Office is working with the NADIN PSN user community to facilitate the migration of end user systems from NADIN PSN X.25 services to FTI IP services.”

As any of my readers know, anytime you see the initials “FTI” -- watch out.

I’ll write more when the details start coming out.

Don Brown
August 26, 2008