# The Aviation Ground Stop is Lifted Giving Tennessee the Clear to Travel

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9 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 13, 2026, 9:25 PM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/the-aviation-ground-stop-is-lifted-giving-tennessee-the-clear-to-travel-01m7btwjjbs1>

The Vols were stuck in Knoxville but now they are on the way to College Station.

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, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:09 PM: [US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel](<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/13/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-flights>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
- 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, 8:27 PM: [FAA lifts ground stop, clearing the way for NFL teams to travel on Saturday](<https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/faa-lifts-ground-stop-clearing-the-way-for-nfl-teams-to-travel-on-saturday>) — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States)
  Eleven teams will be flying for Sunday games.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:27 PM: [FAA lifts ground stop, clearing the way for NFL teams to travel on Saturday](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/faa-lifts-ground-stop-clearing-022701345.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Eleven teams will be flying for Sunday games.
- 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, 9:25 PM: [The Aviation Ground Stop is Lifted Giving Tennessee the Clear to Travel](<https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/the-aviation-ground-stop-is-lifted-giving-tennessee-the-clear-to-travel-01m7btwjjbs1>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The Vols were stuck in Knoxville but now they are on the way to College Station.
- 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)