# The FAA ground stop stranded me at the airport with 3 kids until 4 a.m. We're delayed 3 days and facing thousands in costs. > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4569742 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 16 outlets covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 14, 2026, 12:19 PM · Read it: The FAA ground stop left my family stranded in Orlando with three young kids. We're facing thousands in extra expenses and lost wages. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [All US airports are currently ground stopped]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 13, 2026, 3:09 PM: [Thousands of flights canceled or delayed Saturday after FAA’s nationwide ground stop]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed Saturday morning as airlines struggled to recover from a nationwide ground stop that halted U.S. departures for more than four hours Friday. - 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, 3:27 PM: [Nationwide ground stop lifted, but passengers remain stranded at airports]() — 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]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) The rare nationwide ground stop lasted about five hours on Friday. An update to the network connecting the air traffic control system caused a reboot, crash and outage, sources told CBS News. - 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, 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, 5:07 PM: [FAA ground stop delays Washington departure for Michigan State]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The University of Washington football team is waiting for a travel directive after a national FAA ground stop halted its flight to play Michigan State. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PM: [Report: 1.5 Million Passengers Stranded Amid Ground Stop]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 8:42 PM: [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 14, 2026, 10:30 AM: [Cause of FAA ground stop revealed after thousands of US fliers stranded, chaos at airports]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed investigators are looking into whether a contractor's error or a faulty router triggered a nationwide ground stop that snarled air traffic and left thousands of travelers stranded Friday. - Nov 14, 2026, 12:19 PM: [The FAA ground stop stranded me at the airport with 3 kids until 4 a.m. We're delayed 3 days and facing thousands in costs.]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) The FAA ground stop left my family stranded in Orlando with three young kids. We're facing thousands in extra expenses and lost wages.