# Show HN: Live map of U.S. flights during tonight's FAA nationwide ground stop

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20 outlets covering · First listed: Hacker News, Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM · Read it: <https://grounds.top/>

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: [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, 3:29 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, 4:27 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, 5:08 PM: [Photos show trouble at airports nationwide as FAA grounds all flights](<https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-ground-stop-nationwide-airports-lines-flights-delayed-photos-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  Passengers are being deplaned and flights are delayed after the FAA grounded all planes nationwide because of "extraordinary circumstances."
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:17 PM: [FAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop](<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/faa-orders-third-nationwide-ground-stop-in-its-history/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage.
- 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, 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, 7:56 PM: [Airspace reopened after nationwide ground stop](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6220313-faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  The nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday afternoon has been lifted, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed. “At 8:15 tonight Eastern Time, we’ve opened up the airspace,” Duffy said to reporters in the White House briefing room during a press conference that began at around 8:30 p.m. EST. Duffy added that, although…
- 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, 8:20 PM: [FAA ground stop leads Air Canada to cancel US flights tonight](<https://cryptobriefing.com/faa-ground-stop-leads-air-canada-to-cancel-us-flights-tonight/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  The FAA's ground stop highlights vulnerabilities in aviation infrastructure, affecting market stability and prompting scrutiny of communication systems.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:22 PM: [What to do if your flight was halted during nationwide ground stop](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/lifestyle/what-airlines-are-offering-stranded-travelers-after-faa-ground-stop/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Airline passengers stranded by Friday’s nationwide ground stop have several options to change their travel plans.
- 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.