# ASU football travel to Orlando halted by nationwide FAA ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3756875 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 20 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 6:13 PM · Read it: Sun Devil football travel plans are disrupted by a nationwide FAA ground stop. The game against UCF remains scheduled. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - 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news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that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, 3:23 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, 4:00 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, 6:13 PM: [ASU football travel to Orlando halted by nationwide FAA ground stop]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Sun Devil football travel plans are disrupted by a nationwide FAA ground stop. The game against UCF remains scheduled. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:14 PM: [College football games could be derailed by the FAA ground stop]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) Some college football games are up in the air this weekend after the FAA's nationwide ground stop prevented teams from flying. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:20 PM: [NBA and NHL teams battle delays as nationwide FAA ground stop disrupts weekend sports travel]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Millions of people face travel chaos from the nationwide FAA ground stop as NBA and NHL teams including the Nets and San Jose Sharks were stranded. - 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, 7:32 PM: [FAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 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, 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, 11:42 PM: [US air travel thrown into chaos after nationwide ground stop halts flights]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) More than 1.5 million passengers face travel disruption as domestic and international airlines warn of knock-on delays. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:54 AM: [Sean Duffy urges college football teams to reach out to FAA as schools scramble to travel after nationwide ground stop]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) - Nov 14, 2026, 1:52 AM: [Travelers face disruption after nationwide ground stop temporarily halts air travel in the US]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)