Stores will have the normal 30 days' worth of inventory in stock. The Federal Aviation Administration says major U.S. air carriers have no Y2K problems that will keep them from complying with safety standards. Jay J. Czar, director of aviation for the Albuquerque International Sunport, is expecting the New Year's weekend to pass uneventfully. All critical systems performed well in tests, he said. If there are problems at Denver or other airports, some of the traffic could be routed here, said Roger Schense, support manager for the Albuquerque tower.
Backup power is in place for runway and other critical lights.
And 10 air-traffic controllers will be on duty in the tower, three more than normal. The government is cautioning against panic when people discover problems during the New Year's weekend. Some non-Y2K computer failures might simply coincide with the date rollover. After all, Internet sites crash, electricity temporarily fails and airline flights are delayed somewhere in the nation every day. Experts warn they may not immediately know whether such problems on New Year's Day are a result of the dreaded Y2K bug or something else.