# US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’

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7 outlets covering · First listed: TechCrunch, Nov 13, 2026, 3:44 PM · Read it: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/u-s-government-grounds-all-flights-across-the-united-states-due-to-extraordinary-cirumstances/>

A spokesperson for the FAA told TechCrunch that it issued the ground stop "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers," which manage the airspace across the United States.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The FAA notice said the stop was imposed 'due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.' Duffy said FAA technicians were investigating.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:08 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances"](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/faa-nationwide-ground-stop>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:21 PM: [All planes halted across US as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/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, 3:25 PM: [Ground Stop Ordered At All U.S. Airports Over ‘Extraordinary Circumstances,’ FAA Says](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/13/ground-stop-ordered-at-all-us-airports-over-extraordinary-circumstances-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, 3:27 PM: [FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety'](<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-13/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop>) — 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, 3:30 PM: [‘This Isn’t Another 9/11’: FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’](<https://gizmodo.com/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-2000839944>) — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
  "This is a telecommunications outage," said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:44 PM: [US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/u-s-government-grounds-all-flights-across-the-united-states-due-to-extraordinary-cirumstances/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  A spokesperson for the FAA told TechCrunch that it issued the ground stop "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers," which manage the airspace across the United States.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:29 PM: [Nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstances’](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOLV9fSERqMm0xQlQtdVpVTVMzM0pMQTZYcFNKdk1GUGdZLW5kOVAybDQ3eXRaYlo5S2JoMjJrdkJqTWZuX0s5UDM4ZGhnaktxWm9MQ1BsbWF0eGVwRUFGOWNzc2ZMdHFBM0dYcFhUYmU1ZEw5ZWJab2dyeWNxVXh5YUxsT0Q2cnFSdHA3UElBQ0o?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)