The Federal Aviation Administration says a
communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight
plans for the eastern half of the U.S. is causing flight delays
around the country.

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says there are no safety issues
and officials are still able to speak to pilots on planes on the
ground and in the air.

She says she doesn't know how many flights are being affected.

The FAA says a communication failure is causing
flight delays of 16 to 45 minutes involving some three dozen major
airports across the country.

The FAA Web site is advising passengers to check their departure
airport to see if their flight is affected.

Two flights from Wichita to Atlanta have been delayed this afternoon. For more Wichita flight information, click on the link below.

Bergen says the problem that occurred Tuesday afternoon involves
an FAA facility in Hampton, Ga., south of Atlanta, that processes
flight plans. She says there has been a failure in a communication
link that transmits the data to a similar facility in Salt Lake
City.

As a result, the Salt Lake City facility has to process those
flight plans, causing delays.