# Kyle Shanahan Lays Out 49ers’ Travel Plans After Learning of FAA Ground Stop From Reporters Ahead of Cowboys Showdown

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 12:53 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-shanahan-lays-49ers-travel-065308150.html>

A Friday press conference before a road trip usually revolves around injury updates and game plans, not the state of the nation’s air travel. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan got a question about the latter anyway when reporters dropped the news that the FAA had ordered a nationwide ground stop, the day before his team was due to fly out for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 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, 4:41 PM: [FAA ground stop updates: Heres what we know](<https://mashable.com/tech/faa-ground-stop-updates-what-we-know>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Here's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
- 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, 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, 6:21 PM: [Cowboys-49ers Start Time Could Be Impacted By FAA Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-49ers-start-time-faa-nationwide-ground-stop-impact>) — 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](<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 14, 2026, 12:53 AM: [Kyle Shanahan Lays Out 49ers’ Travel Plans After Learning of FAA Ground Stop From Reporters Ahead of Cowboys Showdown](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-shanahan-lays-49ers-travel-065308150.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  A Friday press conference before a road trip usually revolves around injury updates and game plans, not the state of the nation’s air travel. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan got a question about the latter anyway when reporters dropped the news that the FAA had ordered a nationwide ground stop, the day before his team was due to fly out for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.