# Flight map shows crowded runway at SFO after FAA issues nationwide ground stop

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18 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 4:19 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/flight-map-shows-crowded-runway-at-sfo-after-faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop/>

More than 30 planes were grounded at San Francisco International Airport as part of a chaotic nationwide ground stop of all passenger aircraft.

## 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 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, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6219722-faa-issues-us-flight-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, 3:29 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that disrupted thousands of flights](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop/>) — 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, 4:19 PM: [Flight map shows crowded runway at SFO after FAA issues nationwide ground stop](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/flight-map-shows-crowded-runway-at-sfo-after-faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  More than 30 planes were grounded at San Francisco International Airport as part of a chaotic nationwide ground stop of all passenger aircraft.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/nx-s1-6040388/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, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA](<https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/13/all-us-flights-grounded-by-faa/5309912>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Show HN: Live map of U.S. flights during tonight's FAA nationwide ground stop](<https://grounds.top/>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:56 PM: [FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances'](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/faa-issues-rare-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Air travel across the country came to a standstill on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop citing "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:51 PM: [Baylor vs. BYU Could be in Jeopardy With Nationwide FAA Grounding of Flights](<https://www.si.com/college/baylor/football/baylor-vs-byu-could-be-in-jeopardy-with-nationwide-faa-grounding-of-flights>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Games across the country could be rescheduled for Sunday....except BYU doesn't play on Sundays
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:53 PM: [Texas football stuck in Austin after FAA nationwide ground stop](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-football-stuck-austin-faa-005326450.html>) — 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](<https://mashable.com/tech/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-why>) — 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](<https://www.wired.com/story/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, 8:02 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flight cancellations](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/faa-says-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over-after-thousands-of-flights-canceled-021133009.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:42 PM: [Scenes From the Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/11/photography-faa-nationwide-ground-stop/689445/>) — 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](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/13/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?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-lifted-why-were-us-flights-grounded-and-whats-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?](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQV0R5eXRQTWVmY09CVllDVzFQQ2RNOUNRSVFoV29PT3BETEFBSzE5ZmlYWHRGdnR3Wi03QlhnazF6UlJUWEN4S1Y3MHZKN29SRkd6ZVpSVHN0OFZXT0hKOHRBODNWT1RlRlc0elRVUjhUWHhxUDZSRGwtc0NINFM4czR3OWhCTEF3?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM: [What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/faa-ground-stop-flights-what-to-know.html>) — 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.