# Will Friday’s nationwide ground stop impact Seahawks, Huskies weekend games? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3932284 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 9 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 PM · Read it: An hours-long ground stop at airports nationwide scrambled flights Friday night. 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, 4:27 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, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — 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, 6:21 PM: [Cowboys-49ers Start Time Could Be Impacted By FAA Nationwide Ground Stop]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The FAA's nationwide ground stoppage could have an impact on the scheduled kickoff time between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. - 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, 7:56 PM: [Airspace reopened after 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]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) Some 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 PM: [Will Friday’s nationwide ground stop impact Seahawks, Huskies weekend games?]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) An hours-long ground stop at airports nationwide scrambled flights Friday night. - Nov 13, 2026, 10:37 PM: [Nationwide ground stop lifted. So, now what?]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 10:42 PM: [Will Nationwide Airport Ground stop Impact Ohio State vs Northwestern?]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) A nationwide FAA shutdown threw college football into chaos Friday, stranding teams and threatening Saturday’s schedule. But Ohio State dodged the nightmare as Northwestern landed in Columbus before flights were grounded. With both teams sitting at 6-3 after consecutive losses, the Buckeyes have bigger problems than travel delays. Another defeat could crush their already fading