FAA says it will phase out floppy disks by 2028

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will replace the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities across the country by the end of 2028. kAm%96 t?E6CAC:D6 x?7@C>2E:@? s:DA=2J $JDE6> H:== C6A=246 7@FC DJDE6>D 52E:?8 324< E@ E96 `hg_D 2?5 H:== AFE :>A@CE2?E @A6C2E:@?2= :?7@C>2E:@? :? @?6 A=246 D@ 4@?EC@==6CD 42? BF:4<=J D66 2:C EC277:4 FA52E6D]k^Am kAmu=@AAJ 5:D@C6 E92? ad J62CD 28@ 2?5 92G6 ?@E 366? AC@5F465 :? =2C86 ?F>36CD D:?46 a_``] r@?8C6DD =2DE J62C 2AAC@G65 S`a]d 3:==:@? E@ 7:I E96 28:?8 &]$] 2:C EC277:4 4@?EC@= DJDE6> 2?5 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? $64C6E2CJ $62? sF77J H2?ED 2?@E96C Sb_ 3:==:@? 7@C 255:E:@?2= FA8C256D 2D E96 upp 562=D H:E9 ?F>6C@FD E649?@=@8J :DDF6D]k^Am People are also reading… Kenosha man charged in shooting at home on 60th Place 5 Kenosha County high school girls sports stars: Nov. 7 edition High school football quarterfinal round playoff scores Kenosha St. Joseph football survives Manitowoc Lutheran rally to reach state semifinals Which local soup is Best of Kenosha County at Bowls & Bakers? 5 Kenosha County high school boys sports stars: Nov. 6 edition UGHS parents want more transparency from district after superintendent's arrest Curtain rises: Kenosha's Rhode theater honored as a Wisconsin historic site ‘Still our standard’: St. Joseph football hunting for back-to-back state titles Voters approve 2, reject 1 referendum question on Wisconsin ballot Medicaid expansion in doubt even with Wisconsin Democrats in control We Energies expected to raise residential electric rates for 2027, 2028 FINAL UPDATE: Kenosha County unofficial results for the Nov. 3 general election Kenosha to receive a portion of $774M opioid settlement Union Grove High School names Blair acting superintendent after Johnson arrest kAmQ(6VC6 >@G:?8 2H2J 7C@> @FE52E65[ >2?F2= AC@46DD6D 2?5 C6A=24:?8 E649?@=@8J E92E @?46 C6=:65 @? 7=@AAJ 5:D@56C? DJDE6> E92E 2==@HD 4@?EC@==6CD E@ :?DE2?E=J D92C6 4C:E:42= 7=:89E 2=6CED[ C6DEC:4E65 2:CDA246 D4965F=6D 2?5 A:=@E C6A@CED[Q upp p5>:?:DEC2E@C qCJ2? q657@C5 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am kAmx? 2 AC6G:@FD=J F?C6A@CE65 ~4E] ab upp >6>@ E@ 2:CA@CED D66? 3J #6FE6CD[ E96 286?4J D2:5 QE96C6 92G6 366? 2 ?F>36C @7 C646?E 2:C EC277:4 4@?EC@= @FE286D 5F6 E@ 7:36C @AE:4 423=6 4FED[ H9:49 42? =625 E@ 56=2JD[ 5:G6CD:@?D 2?5 42?46==2E:@?DQ 2?5 FC865 4@@C5:?2E:@? H:E9 E96 upp @? AC@;64ED]k^Am kAm%96 upp 4:E65 2? ~4E] `b 6G6?E H96C6 2 7:36C @AE:4 423=6 4@??64E:?8 w@FDE@? v6@C86 qFD9 x?E6C4@?E:?6?E2= p:CA@CE E@ E96 uppVD ?6EH@C< H2D 4FE @FED:56 2? 2:CA@CE 82E6[ =625:?8 E@ E96 =@DD @7 52E2 D6CG:46D 36EH66? upp 724:=:E:6D 2?5 C6BF:C:?8 2 8C@F?5 DE@A]k^Am kAmx? $6AE6>36C[ E9@FD2?5D @7 7=:89ED 24C@DD E96 56?D6=J A@AF=2E65 }@CE962DE H6C6 56=2J65 @C 42?46=65 5F6 E@ E96 5F2= 72:=FC6D @7 2 4:C4F:E 2E 2 !9:=256=A9:2 2:C EC277:4 724:=:EJ 2?5 E96 244:56?E2= D6G6C:?8 @7 2 7:36C\@AE:4 423=6 :? }6H y6CD6J 3J 2 4@?DECF4E:@? 4C6H]k^Am kAm%96 upp C6=:6D @? E6=64@> DJDE6>D :E :D C24:?8 E@ C6A=246 2D H6== 2D 564256D\@=5 r@>A2B 4@>AFE6CD 2?5 C6A=246>6?E A2CED 3@F89E @? 6q2J] %96 &]$] 92D E96 H@C=5VD >@DE 4@>A=6I 2:CDA246 2?5 7246D 2 D9@CE286 @7 D6G6C2= E9@FD2?5 2:C EC277:4 4@?EC@==6CD]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .