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FAA to Retire Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control by 2028, Embracing Modern Technology

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FAA to Retire Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control by 2028, Embracing Modern Technology

The FAA says it will phase out floppy disks by 2028

Mashable

The FAA says it will phase out floppy disks by 2028

When was the last time you used a floppy disk? If you're the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the last time you used a floppy disk was today.Well, that's soon going to come to an end.

It's almost 2027, and the FAA is finally replacing the floppy disks used by US air traffic control

TechSpot

It's almost 2027, and the FAA is finally replacing the floppy disks used by US air traffic control

At more than 400 sites, the FAA still uses floppy disks in four systems to upload data to aging information displays that controllers consult for weather conditions, airport status, and Notices to...

US to ditch floppy disks used to manage air traffic

NewsBytes

US to ditch floppy disks used to manage air traffic

In 2026, the FAA is replacing outdated 3.5-inch floppy disks with a new digital system, as announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

The New York Times

F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.

US air traffic control enters the 21st century, starts to abandon floppy disks

The Register

US air traffic control enters the 21st century, starts to abandon floppy disks

The FAA will need to come up with more money to finish the wider overhaul, though

The FAA Is Still Using Floppy Disk-Based Systems, But That's About to Change

PCMag

The FAA Is Still Using Floppy Disk-Based Systems, But That's About to Change

The Information Display System 4 (IDS-4) for air traffic control supports 3.5-inch floppy disks that contain vital weather and other critical information, the FAA says.

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