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Outage leaves up to 20 pilots headed to Denver airport unable to contact air traffic control on Monday. Pilots were unable to communicate with the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center for up to six minutes.
As many as 20 pilots flying into the Denver airport on Monday were unable to speak with air traffic controllers for up to 6 minutes due to radio transmitter outages, Denver7 Investigates has learned.
As many as 20 pilots flying into the Denver International Airport on Monday afternoon were unable to speak with air traffic controllers for up to six minutes due to multiple radio transmitter outages, several sources have confirmed to Denver7 Investigates. The frequency outage occurred at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center, which is in Longmont and, in part, ensures that aircraft have adequate spacing up in the sky as they approach their destination. It is one of 22 such centers in the country and serves a large region in nine states: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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