Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.

Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren't solved.

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – Newark Liberty International Airport is still seeing some delays on Monday after hundreds of flights were held up due to a ground stop over the weekend. Over 300 flights were delayed or canceled due to a communication issue with ...

An FAA advisory regarding conditions at Newark airport detail the average delays passengers can expect, and the audio from air traffic control issues has been released.

According to the FAA, a telecommunications issue at the Philadelphia TRACON (terminal radar approach control) Area C facility, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark, caused the agency to issue the 45-minute ground stop.

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.