# Travelers still scrambling at SoCal airports after FAA ground stop

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11 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 14, 2026, 3:37 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/travelers-scrambling-at-socal-airports-after-faa-ground-stop/>

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday night at the White House that aging air traffic control equipment and data-overloaded routers triggered the disruption.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:06 PM: [All US airports are currently ground stopped](<https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/2121347654714077605>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- 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, 4:51 PM: [FAA ground stop lifted on Friday night, but some college football teams still scrambling to travel](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/faa-ground-stop-leaves-college-football-teams-stranded-eve-crucial-saturday-showdowns>) — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right)
  Texas, Tennessee, Utah and other top college football programs were grounded Friday as the FAA ground stop stranded teams before Saturday's games.
- 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, 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, 8:42 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 14, 2026, 8:14 AM: [Travelers take to social media to react to FAA ground stop](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQYXJLV0hHblV1RnV3Mk41a1RvNnVoNlM2d2ZRdTZ0M0x4RjZmY3FhWGdmREJMUmlneWl2MmxtS1c5LUJ5RDJHaExXbVdCZ1B2aG5OOG9Hb0YzcXoyV0tjN3VnNnN6dUlEYURwc1VFWUgwU3EyQzRtS0tEQ0ppQV9SaHJkUDV3TnR1S2lDUQ?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:37 PM: [Travelers still scrambling at SoCal airports after FAA ground stop](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/travelers-scrambling-at-socal-airports-after-faa-ground-stop/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday night at the White House that aging air traffic control equipment and data-overloaded routers triggered the disruption.