# FAA ground stop: When will it end? Not as soon as youd like. > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3691942 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Mashable, Nov 13, 2026, 4:57 PM · Read it: Everyone is still trying to work out how long it will take for planes to be able to fly again in the United States. 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, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide 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, 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, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:57 PM: [FAA ground stop: When will it end? Not as soon as youd like.]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Everyone is still trying to work out how long it will take for planes to be able to fly again in the United States. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:16 PM: [JetBlue cancels most remaining flights due to FAA ground stop — and predicts chaos won’t end soon]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) "Flights already in the air are continuing to their destinations. We expect disruptions to continue into tomorrow," the airline noted. - 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.