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10:39 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Closes All US Airports

2001-09-11 10:39 a.m.

The FAA’s Command Center in Herndon, Virginia, issues a formal Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), closing all operations at all US airports. [US Congress. House. Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, 9/21/2001; Federal Aviation Administration, 3/21/2002 pdf file ; Harrald et al., 7/15/2002 ]