# The FAA issues a nationwide ground stop for all US airports following "communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios) > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3621701 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 19 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM · Read it: ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 5:09 AM: [Flights grounded at all US airports due to air traffic control ‘communication issue’, transport secretary says – live]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Sean 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:03 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop citing communication issues affecting ‘multiple’ air traffic control facilities]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." - 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 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 - Nov 13, 2026, 3:07 PM: [Rare nationwide ground stop ordered at airports over communication issues: FAA]() — 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 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) The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a nationwide ground stop on all departing flights “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” - Nov 13, 2026, 3:21 PM: [All planes halted across US as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The agency issued the advisory late Friday afternoon, saying inbound international flights would be managed on a case by case basis. - 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, 3:26 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]() — 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, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:29 PM: [Live updates: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:30 PM: [FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States) The exact nature of the problem hasn't been announced yet. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances']() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) 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,… - Nov 13, 2026, 3:32 PM: [US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating. - 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, 3:38 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." 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 - Nov 13, 2026, 3:40 PM: [Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:41 PM: [FAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problems]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."