FoxNews is reporting that the Memphis ARTCC is shutdown due to a communications glich.
Here is the NOTAM courtesy of Rod in Atlanta and the Milcom list:
Data Current as of : Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:39:00 GMT
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KZME MEMPHIS (ARTCC),TN.
09/169 - MEMPHIS ARTCC OTS WIE UNTIL UFN
And this is from the FAA website for air traffic delays http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/flyfaaindex.jsp
AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION
provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center Memphis International Airport (MEM) Real-time Status
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific. Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Delays by Destination:
Due to EQUIPMENT / OUTAGE. ALL TRAFFIC TO AND THROUGH ZME GROUND STOPPED UNTIL ROUTES ARE COORDINATED, departure traffic destined to ZME airport will not be allowed to depart until at or after 18:35 UTC.
General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less.
General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.
This information was last updated: Sep 25, 2007 at 6:37 PM GMT+00:00
Monitor note: Beam to the west and Memphis ARTCC freqs are silent.