http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a386d8277152f.htm News/Current Events Breaking News News Keywords: Y2K, IOWA Source: KCCI-TV Des Moines, IA Published: 12-31-99 Posted on 12/31/1999 20:28:39 PST by CampaignWatch KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports that two dozen airports in SW Iowa lost all communication ability at 0 GMT, this evening.

Officials from Iowa's Department of Transportation and the FFA are swiftly investigating the source of the Y2K-related glitch.

Some of the airports effected include Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Shenandoah, and Creston.

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-- MeadsJN (meadsjn@msn.com), December 31, 1999

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Oh Shenandoah, oh Shenandoah.....

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), December 31, 1999.

Squirrel King strikes again.

-- lisa (lisa@work.now), December 31, 1999.

From Their website, slightly more info....

"KCCI-TV in Des Moines, IA is reporting that about two dozen airports in SW Iowa are without the ability to communicate due to a Y2K glitch.

At 0GMT, the airports suddenly lost the ability to communicate with air traffic and other airports. Similarly, weather reporting abilities were also lost.

Officials from Iowa's Department of Transportation and the FFA are rushing to the area to try to restore communication systems.

Most of the airports effected are relatively small. The largest being that in Council Bluffs."

-- Don Kulha (dkulha@vom.com), January 01, 2000.

Good thing we almost never see any planes around here or we'd be in real trouble.

-- beckie (sunshine_horses@yahoo.com), January 01, 2000.