U.S. FAA Says It Will Phase Out Floppy Disks From Air Traffic Control by 2028
November 6th, 2026Via: Reuters:
The US Federal Aviation Administration ?said ?on Thursday it will replace by ?the end of 2028 the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information ?at more than 400 air traffic control facilities across the country.
The Enterprise Information Display System will replace four systems dating back ?to the 1980s and will put important ?operational information in one place so controllers can quickly see air traffic updates.
Floppy disks largely stopped being used ?more than 25 ?years ago and have not been produced in large numbers since 2011. Congress ?last year approved $12.5 billion to fix the aging US air traffic control system and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants another $30 billion for additional upgrades as the FAA deals with numerous technology issues.
