# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3625088 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 27 outlets covering · First listed: The Verge, Nov 13, 2026, 3:38 PM · Read it: Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it was lifted at 8:15PM ET and that flights will resume. It's unclear how 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, 3:03 PM: [FAA lifts ground stop after more than four hours, but flight cancellations will stretch into the weekend]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting thousands of departing of flights. - 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news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that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, 3:09 PM: [FAA issues national ground stop – lifted 4.5 hours later]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) U.S. air traffic was brought to a standstill Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that lasted more than five hours. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:17 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, but chaos will continue after 10,000 flights were delayed and 6,600 canceled]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its nationwide ground stop. Flight chaos will continue after nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:29 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that disrupted thousands of flights]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) The rare nationwide ground stop lasted about five hours Friday. Sources told CBS News an update to the network connecting the air traffic control system caused a reboot, crash and outage. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [The FAA lifts its over four-hour nationwide ground stop for US airports caused by "communication issues affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after more than four hours]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed aging air traffic control equipment for the communications outage that prompted the rare nationwide halt. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:38 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it was lifted at 8:15PM ET and that flights will resume. It's unclear how - Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM: [FAA lifts rare nationwide ground stop on flights; air travel may take days to recover]() — MarketWatch (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) Homeland Security Secretary Mullin said that there was ‘zero evidence’ of cyberattack as fewer flights amid fuel-cost surge may hamper rebookings. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:32 PM: [FAA nationwide ground stop lifted: Latest sports news as teams' travel plans affected by flight delays, cancellations]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) A nationwide ground stop left teams scrambling to make plans for their games - 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, 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, 7:51 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop following historic halt on all air travel]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop on all flights Friday evening following an hourslong halt on air travel that left millions of airline passengers stranded. The ground stop was lifted shortly after 8 p.m. EST, just before Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stepped out to brief - 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, 8:02 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flight cancellations]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 8:05 PM: [Texas Longhorns Cleared for New Takeoff Time After FAA Lifts Ground Stoppage]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Texas Longhorns are set to leave Austin after all following a four-hour ground stoppage from the FAA. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:24 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left stranded]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration announced the unprecedented move just before 4 p.m. to ground all flights. - 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 11:07 PM: [Morgan Scalley’s Utah Flight Gets Denied Hours Before Rivalry Game Despite Airport Ground Stops Lifting]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) The No. 2 Utah Utes hit a massive unexpected travel roadblock right before one of the biggest rivalry games of their season. On Friday night, head coach Morgan Scalley and his team were all packed up and ready to fly from Salt Lake City down to Tucson, Arizona, for their huge Big 12 showdown against - Nov 13, 2026, 11:07 PM: [Morgan Scalley's Utah Flight Gets Denied Hours Before Rivalry Game Despite Airport Ground Stops Lifting]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The No. 2 Utah Utes hit a massive unexpected travel roadblock right before one of the biggest rivalry games of their season.