# Flight cancellations surpass 7,000 as FAA ends ground stop early > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3773185 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 15 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Finance, Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PM · Read it: 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, 3:03 PM: [FAA lifts ground stop after more than four hours, but flight cancellations will stretch into the weekend]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting thousands of departing of flights. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [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, 3:08 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news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that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, 4:27 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, 4:41 PM: [FAA ground stop updates: Heres what we know]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Here's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday. - 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, 5:15 PM: [Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Travelers are entitled to refunds if their flights are canceled, regardless of the reason, but airlines won’t guarantee other amenities, such as a hotel room or meal vouchers. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PM: [Flight cancellations surpass 7,000 as FAA ends ground stop early]() — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 7:05 PM: [FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continue]() — CNN (TV network, 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, 7:47 PM: [Nearly 5,000 flights were canceled across the US after an FAA ground stop. Here's what to do if your trip was affected.]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) US airlines are canceling thousands of flights amid a rare air traffic control ground stop affecting the US. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:02 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flight cancellations]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s 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.