Nationwide FAA Flight Ground Stop Linked to Telecommunications Outage, With No Signs of a Nefarious Attack, Officials Say
FAA technicians are investigating the outage as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, according to FlightAware.
- 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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Canadians impacted by ground stop on all U.S. flights
A nationwide ground stop for all flights in the U.S. is also impacting Canadians travelling in and out of the States. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as quoted by CNN, all flights in the U.S. are grounded until further notice, and the FAA says it was caused by a temporary telecommunications outage. CNN notes that Homeland Security stated that the outage did not stem from a threat to America, and reports suggest it wasn’t …
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