The FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)

First reported by Gizmodo at Thu 7:12 PM · 18 outlets in all

1. PBS NewsHour13mFAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problemsThe FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
2. The Verge16mFAA ground stop shuts down flights nationwideTakeoffs 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." US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tweeted: The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA
3. Techmeme20mThe FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)
4. Al Jazeera22mUS grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating.
5. Yahoo News23mFAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States until further notice, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote in a Friday post on X, "The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them."There are over 7,800 flights delayed within, into or out of the U.S. as of 4:30 p.m. ET,…
6. Gizmodo24mFAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’The exact nature of the problem hasn't been announced yet.
7. CNN25mLive updates: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights
8. CBS News25mFAA issues nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a rare nationwide ground stop on all departing flights, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said.
9. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)27mFAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety'The Federal Aviation Administration, issued a ground stop Friday for all flights in the United States, according to an advisory from the agency.
10. New York Times(subscription required)28mF.A.A. Declares a Rare Nationwide Ground StopThe F.A.A. grounded all flights nationwide, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.”
11. The Hill32mFAA orders nationwide ground stopThe 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…
12. NY Post33mAll planes halted across US as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’The agency issued the advisory late Friday afternoon, saying inbound international flights would be managed on a case by case basis.
13. NBC News45mGround stop ordered for all airports nationwide for ‘reasons of safety’The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a nationwide ground stop on all departing flights “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
14. Hacker News46mFAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances"
15. ABC News47mRare nationwide ground stop ordered at airports over communication issues: FAAThe Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday for all airports due a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
16. Washington Examiner48mFAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flightsThe 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 Washington Examiner was notified by two FAA employees moments after the ground stop was imposed and viewed documentation that confirmed the halt on all air traffic. This story is
17. CNBC51mFAA issues nationwide ground stop citing communication issues affecting ‘multiple’ air traffic control facilitiesThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
18. Guardian10hFlights grounded at all US airports due to air traffic control ‘communication issue’, transport secretary says – liveSean Duffy says technicians from Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the issueSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry …As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered.