# DHS says no national security threat is behind FAA's nationwide ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3623044 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 15 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo News, Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM · Read it: 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 4:50 p.m. ET,… AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss. ## 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, 3:08 PM: [FAA ends hours-long nationwide ground stop]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) The FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday night after hours of chaos and thousands of delays and cancellations.Why it matters: The effects of the rare and extreme move will likely ripple through the weekend, with travelers stranded and airlines' planes and crews out of position.Driving the news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that officials are looking… - Nov 13, 2026, 3:31 PM: [DHS says no national security threat is behind FAA's nationwide ground stop]() — 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 4:50 p.m. ET,… - Nov 13, 2026, 4:36 PM: [DHS head Mark Waye Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Waye Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM: [FAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop]() — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States) Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:53 PM: [Texas football stuck in Austin after FAA nationwide ground stop]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Texas football has one ranked opponent remaining on its schedule, but there is no telling when the team will arrive for that matchup. The Longhorns boarded the airplane for their trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Friday afternoon, but because of a nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, they are stuck in Austin for the - Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA nationwide ground stop: Why it happened, according to officials]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Communication outage cause by outdated systems and network updates, not the FAA's new SMART AI tool. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:56 PM: [Airspace reopened after nationwide ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday afternoon has been lifted, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed. “At 8:15 tonight Eastern Time, we’ve opened up the airspace,” Duffy said to reporters in the White House briefing room during a press conference that began at around 8:30 p.m. EST. Duffy added that, although… - Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Scenes From the Nationwide Ground Stop]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Nationwide Ground Stop At Airports Lifted, 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, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage. - Nov 13, 2026, 10:37 PM: [Nationwide ground stop lifted. So, now what?]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM: [What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.