ATC Zero (Air Traffic Control Zero) is an official term used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that means the FAA is unable to safely provide the published air traffic …

Operational Contingency Level (OCL) is the declared level of severity of a loss of published air traffic services event, those levels being ATC-Limited or ATC-Zero, that indicates the status of …

Jun 21, 2023 · ATC-Zero is an operational contingency level that’s declared when a facility is unable to safely provide ATC services. This does not necessarily mean the building will be …

Several recent ATC outages have caught pilots by surprise at busy locations. “ATC Zero!” (No ATC Services) puts a shiver into any pilot at a busy airport.

4 days ago · The situation is known as “ATC Zero,” which means controllers are unable to manage any flights — so no arrivals or departures can take place.

Apr 1, 2020 · The FAA has previously issued temporary flight restrictions when an ATC zero event has occurred. Although this is not always the case, pilots should still ensure they are checking …

Apr 22, 2021 · As part of its contingency planning for the closure of air traffic control facilities, also termed “ATC Zero” (ATC-0), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is utilizing an airspace …

Apr 23, 2021 · IFALPA has issued a new safety bulletin this week expressing concerns that existing US FAA contingency procedures that allow aircraft to continue using Class A airspace …

During an ATC Zero declaration, air traffic control (ATC) personnel at the affected facility shift to limited contingency measures, as full ATC services cannot be safely provided.

“ATC ZERO” means Air Traffic Control is unable to provide services. MRUs (China Control and Sport Control) may provide some services but will not provide “air traffic control” (IFR handling, …