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 issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports, citing 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety' following communications failures at Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the order followed a 'communication issue' affecting 22 regional air traffic control centers nationwide; Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated there is no indication of a 'nefarious attack,' characterizing the event as a telecommunications outage.
- According to agency records, this is only the second nationwide ground stop since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, following the January 2023 NOTAM system failure that halted departures for roughly 90 minutes.
- The FAA stated that aircraft already airborne are permitted to continue to their destinations while departures remain halted until further notice, and inbound international flights are being managed on a 'case-by-case basis' as technicians work to resolve the outage.
- As the administration seeks $30 billion from Congress to modernize aging infrastructure, officials are investigating whether the recent rollout of the $875 million SMART AI tool contributed to the technical instability.
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