# US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

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- id: 1320
- level: null
- domain: other
- importance: 22 (magnitude=25 sources=0 novelty=30 question=35)
- relevance: 5
- sources_n: 2
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-06T04:00:28.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-07T11:00:00.000Z
- entities: FAA, United States
- outlets: reuters.com, tomshardware.com

## Summary

The US Federal Aviation Administration says it will phase out floppy disks used in air traffic control by 2028. The report does not provide further details about the transition.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-06T04:00:28.000Z | reuters.com | US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028 | <https://reuters.com/world/us/us-faa-says-it-will-phase-out-floppy-disks-air-traffic-control-by-2028-2026-11-05> |
| 2 | 2026-11-07T11:00:00.000Z | tomshardware.com | US FAA to eliminate floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028 | <https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-faa-to-eliminate-floppy-disks-from-air-traffic-control-by-2028-new-system-will-centralize-flight-alerts-restricted-airspace-schedules-and-pilot-reports> |