Airlines: Submit Summer 2027 Schedules by Oct 16 or Else
Published Date: 10/9/2026
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Summary
The FAA is reminding airlines to send in their flight schedules for Summer 2027 by October 16, 2026, for five busy airports: Chicago O'Hare, JFK, LAX, Newark, and San Francisco. This helps keep flights organized at these crowded airports and ensures smooth travel plans. Airlines that miss the deadline might face delays or lose their preferred slots, so timing is key!
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EWR operating limits set and extended through Oct 30, 2027
FAA extended operating limitations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) through the end of the Summer 2027 scheduling season, October 30, 2027, and previously increased the hourly operating limitation from 68 to 72. Carriers at EWR must respect those scheduling limits and coordinate separately for gate and terminal access.
JFK designated Level 3 with limits through 2028
The FAA has designated John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as an IATA Level 3 airport and currently limits scheduled operations at JFK by Order that expires on October 28, 2028. Carriers operating at JFK are therefore subject to FAA scheduling limits and the slot coordination parameters set forth in that Order.
ORD scheduling limits extended; designated hours expanded
FAA issued and extended an Order limiting operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) through October 30, 2027 due to construction and operational dynamics. For the Summer 2027 scheduling season ORD's designated hours are 0600 to 0000 Central Time (previously 0600 to 2100), a change from prior seasons.
Airlines must submit Summer 2027 schedules by Oct 16
Airlines serving ORD, JFK, LAX, EWR, and SFO must submit flight schedule information to the FAA Slot Administration Office by October 16, 2026 for the Summer 2027 scheduling season. The Summer 2027 season runs from March 28, 2027 through October 30, 2027, and carriers should include details such as carrier, flight number, times, frequency, aircraft, and effective dates.
Schedule data may be disclosed under FOIA; mark PROPIN
The FAA warns carriers that schedule information submitted may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and that, once FAA acts on a submission, slot or schedule information may be released. Carriers that consider submitted schedule information confidential should clearly mark it as proprietary information ("PROPIN") for protection to the extent allowed by law.
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