Nationwide FAA Flight Ground Stop Linked to Telecommunications Outage, With No Signs of a Nefarious Attack, Officials Say
FAA technicians are investigating a telecommunications outage that has disrupted thousands of flights and left no timeline for restarting service.
- On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights following a temporary telecommunications outage affecting regional Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the disruption to data inconsistencies within aging infrastructure, while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ruled out a cyberattack, stating the outage appeared mechanically driven.
- Flight tracking service FlightAware reported nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled nationwide, with inbound international arrivals managed on a case-by-case basis throughout the disruption.
- The FAA lifted the ground stop Friday evening, though widespread delays persisted into Saturday, disrupting travel for numerous college and professional sports teams across the country.
- This event marks only the second nationwide halt since the September 11, 2001, attacks, intensifying pressure on Congress to approve $30 billion in modernization funding for aging air traffic control systems.
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