# Airspace reopened after nationwide ground stop

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8 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 13, 2026, 7:56 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/homenews/6220313-faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop/>

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…

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 4:02 PM: [LIVE: FAA reopens airspace after ground stop blamed on ‘outdated equipment’](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/13/groundling-live>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  US air regulators have reopened airspace hours after a ground stop halted flights nationwide.
- 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, 4:46 PM: [Tennessee football impacted by nationwide ground stop](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-football-impacted-nationwide-ground-224657702.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Tennessee's flight to Texas A&M is impacted by a nationwide ground stop on Friday.
- 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/homenews/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, 8:42 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, 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.