# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left stranded

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25 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 8:24 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop-4-hours-after-air-traffic-chaos-began/>

The Federal Aviation Administration announced the unprecedented move just before 4 p.m. to ground all flights.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 7:12 PM: [The FAA Is Rolling Out Its AI Air Traffic Tool Nationwide](<https://gizmodo.com/the-faa-is-rolling-out-its-ai-air-traffic-tool-nationwide-2000839347>) — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
  The FAA has reassured the public and airlines that SMART only suggests routes and doesn't affect air safety.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:08 PM: [FAA ends hours-long nationwide ground stop](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/faa-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news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that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, 3:09 PM: [FAA issues national ground stop – lifted 4.5 hours later](<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/faa-orders-nationwide-ground-stop-departing-flights-reasons-safety-rcna609247>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  U.S. air traffic was brought to a standstill Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that lasted more than four hours.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6219722-faa-issues-us-flight-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, 3:27 PM: [Nationwide ground stop lifted, but passengers remain stranded at airports](<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-13/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop Friday for all flights in the United States, according to an advisory from the agency.
- 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, 3:35 PM: [The FAA lifts its over four-hour nationwide ground stop for US airports caused by "communication issues affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p30>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:35 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after more than four hours](<https://www.ms.now/news/faa-ground-stop-all-flights-nationwide>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed aging air traffic control equipment for the communications outage that prompted the rare nationwide halt.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:38 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours](<https://www.theverge.com/news/1033489/faa-ground-stop>) — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
  Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it was lifted at 8:15PM ET and that flights will resume. It's unclear how
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:25 PM: [FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Strands Tennessee, Texas Ahead of Week 11 Games](<https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-strands-tennessee-texas-ahead-week-11-games-texas-tennessee-alabama-ole-miss-washington>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  An FAA nationwide ground stop grounded Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss and Washington before Week 11 college football games. Here’s which teams are stuck and which landed.
- 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, 5:17 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, 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, 7:51 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop following historic halt on all air travel](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/national-security/4803692/faa-lifts-nationwide-ground-stop-halt-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, 8:02 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, 8:24 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: [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, 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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:42 PM: [US air travel thrown into chaos after nationwide ground stop halts flights](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-disrupts-nba-nhl-and-college-football-weekend-travel>) — 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, 1:52 AM: [Travelers face disruption after nationwide ground stop temporarily halts air travel in the US](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNSDMydVFYdHNxdE50dDV0dTB4WFRuUmdCVVNoZWhaXy02TEJEbmphUS1iT3hyek9sRFhCZmR5SU5sM0lST0pLTWRfSEY2YTY1a0hGNkdKQTQwa3B4Q0FYcFl4V2l5azExUDdiYTRTcUltUnVtV19YdFMxN3RuaXJodGticjZIMThSTW5SeEFSdGhiTWdoM19NYnl4LWY2RnRHZWQ3emRwendkLTNSVlktY202akVEVzRQWnR0T0ptR2hnOGZLM0JsWkNEcWIxZ2FIbkFZQzl3c2tFS2hEYW16N2xLQ2xEZw?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)