# FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ and safety > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3600872 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 21 outlets covering · First listed: CNN, Nov 13, 2026, 3:08 PM · Read it: AI summary (may contain mistakes): The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The FAA notice said the stop was imposed 'due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.' Duffy said FAA technicians were investigating. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [FAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flights]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR - Nov 13, 2026, 3:07 PM: [FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop; no indication of 'nefarious attack']() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday for all airports due a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:08 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ and safety]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:08 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances"]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:09 PM: [Ground stop ordered for all airports nationwide for ‘reasons of safety’]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Much of the air traffic across the U.S. was shut down suddenly Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” - Nov 13, 2026, 3:17 PM: [FAA grounds flights nationwide after communications issues spark massive delays]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration late Friday afternoon issued a nationwide "ground stop," affecting flights across the country. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews \[FAA\] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the… - Nov 13, 2026, 3:25 PM: [Ground Stop Ordered At All U.S. Airports Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances,’ FAA Says]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a "communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:26 PM: [F.A.A. Declares a Rare Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The F.A.A. grounded all flights nationwide, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.” - Nov 13, 2026, 3:27 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety']() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration, issued a ground stop Friday for all flights in the United States, according to an advisory from the agency. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:29 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop, stranding thousands]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a rare nationwide ground stop on all departing flights. Officials said it appeared to be a telecommunication outage. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:30 PM: [‘This Isn’t Another 9/11’: FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States) "This is a telecommunications outage," said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM: [FAA Grounds All US Flights Until Further Notice]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The government cited a nationwide communications failure among air traffic control systems as the reason for the sudden grounding on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [The FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop amid communication issues]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) In a statement provided to MS NOW, the agency said the alert was issued “following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers.” - Nov 13, 2026, 3:38 PM: [FAA ground stop shuts down flights nationwide]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) Takeoffs from airports throughout the US paused on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," while planes in the air will be allowed to land. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tweeted: The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a - Nov 13, 2026, 3:44 PM: [US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) A spokesperson for the FAA told TechCrunch that it issued the ground stop "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers," which manage the airspace across the United States. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:55 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:02 PM: [LIVE: FAA issues nationwide ground stop after communications outage in US]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) US air regulators have issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing a communications problem. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:19 PM: [Flight map shows crowded runway at SFO after FAA issues nationwide ground stop]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) More than 30 planes were grounded at San Francisco International Airport as part of a chaotic nationwide ground stop of all passenger aircraft. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:47 PM: [Some college football teams are in flight limbo after FAA issues nationwide ground stop. Here's what to know]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) With the bulk of Week 11's games set to be played Saturday, Friday's complications are jeopardizing the scheduled slate.