# FAA Grounds All US Flights Until Further Notice

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Wired, Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM · Read it: <https://www.wired.com/story/faa-grounds-all-us-flights-until-further-notice/>

The government cited a nationwide communications failure among air traffic control system as the reason for the sudden grounding on Friday.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [FAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flights](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/4802941/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, 3:29 PM: [Live updates: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTFBGbmxaSGRkRW90N1RlREpPTk9vXzlEbTFyOFM4NG9UNFA0dFJFVFRBX2MwMHNaZUZ5ckVjUU41aUM4b0FacnIwa09yU1FBZlExbHMwUlIyQUo3VGlHTDJaSG5PcUZDVUxueWFkOEJ3WWZiQUJ3UVZnUGxmSQ?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM: [FAA Grounds All US Flights Until Further Notice](<https://www.wired.com/story/faa-grounds-all-us-flights-until-further-notice/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  The government cited a nationwide communications failure among air traffic control system as the reason for the sudden grounding on Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:32 PM: [US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/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, 3:41 PM: [FAA grounds all flights at U.S. airports due to air traffic control communications problems](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/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."