# Airport Chaos Began Long Before the Ground Stop

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6 outlets covering · First listed: The Atlantic, Nov 13, 2026, 6:17 PM · Read it: <https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/faa-grounding-flights-airlines/689441/>

This crisis is the latest air-travel humiliation.

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: [All US airports are currently ground stopped](<https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/2121347654714077605>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — 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, 6:17 PM: [Airport Chaos Began Long Before the Ground Stop](<https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/faa-grounding-flights-airlines/689441/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  This crisis is the latest air-travel humiliation.
- 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, 8:24 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left stranded](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop-4-hours-after-air-traffic-chaos-began/>) — 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: [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.