# 3,000 flights cancelled as FAA ground stop chaos stretches into 2nd day > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4216181 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 13 outlets covering · First listed: Axios, Nov 14, 2026, 4:28 AM · Read it: ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [FAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flights]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR - Nov 13, 2026, 3:17 PM: [FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, but chaos will continue after 10,000 flights were delayed and 6,600 canceled]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its nationwide ground stop. Flight chaos will continue after nearly 7,000 flights were canceled. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide 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]() — 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]() — 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]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 5:15 PM: [Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Travelers are entitled to refunds if their flights are canceled, regardless of the reason, but airlines won’t guarantee other amenities, such as a hotel room or meal vouchers. - Nov 13, 2026, 5:50 PM: [College football flight chaos ensues after rare nationwide FAA ground stop]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The FAA’s nationwide ground stop is throwing a wrench into Saturday’s college football action. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PM: [Flight cancellations surpass 7,000 as FAA ends ground stop early]() — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 7:32 PM: [FAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 9:32 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s 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 14, 2026, 4:28 AM: [3,000 flights cancelled as FAA ground stop chaos stretches into 2nd day]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center)