Nationwide FAA Flight Ground Stop Linked to Telecommunications Outage, With No Signs of a Nefarious Attack, Officials Say
- On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights, citing "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety" after communications failures hit Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed a communication issue impacted all 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was "no indication yet that this was a nefarious attack against us."
- Nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled nationwide, according to FlightAware data, while airborne aircraft were permitted to complete their trips. Airlines began repositioning crews and adjusting schedules.
- Marking only the third nationwide ground stop since September 11, 2001, this disruption renews scrutiny of aging infrastructure. Congress approved $12.5 billion for system modernization last year, with officials citing need for further upgrades.
- The White House recently requested an additional $30.1 billion from Congress to complete critical system overhauls. As technicians investigate, the FAA continues rolling out AI tools designed to modernize traffic management across regional centers.
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Flights halted at Burlington airport and across US due to air traffic control communications problems
The FAA notice on Friday afternoon said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Flights halted at Burlington airport and across US due to air traffic control communications problems.
FAA nationwide groundstop does not affect Alaska
The ground stop of all planes by the Federal Aviation Administration does not affect Alaska. The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop of all planes at “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety" but failed to mention that the grounding of planes does not affect Alaska. According to Tim Thompson, spokesperson for Alaska Airlines, this ground stop does not include intra-Alaska flights. The Alaska Airlines terminal in Nome is s…
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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Citing ‘Extraordinary Circumstances,’ Halting Flights Across US Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration halted flight departures across the United States on Friday afternoon after communications failures affected the nation's air traffic control centers, disrupting ... The post FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop Citing ‘Extraordinary Circumstances,’ Halting Flights Across US Airports first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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