FAA issues nationwide flights ground stop ‘due to extraordinary circumstances' and ‘safety'

[Meengla]

The comments are funny.

"Skynet has become self aware"

"Have they tried turning it off and then on"

Someone commented to a video: 'The billionaires have done this so that the airport vendors would make the money'.

 

[SolarWarden]

Someone commented to a video: 'The billionaires have done this so that the airport vendors would make the money'.

Ah yes Big Vendor conspiracy.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

FedEx isn't the only one:




Shipments will be moved via truck where it makes sense.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Found this.....

ADS-B system painting false targets unconfirmed. 7 hour delay.

more to come as it comes in.



SITREP: FAA Nationwide Ground Stop
As of approximately 1843 EST / 1543 PST, Friday, 13 November 2026

Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a rare nationwide ground stop affecting all U.S. airports. All departing flights are halted until further notice due to a telecommunications/communications outage impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs). Aircraft already airborne are permitted to continue to their destinations and land. Inbound international flights are being handled on a case-by-case basis.

This is the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023 (NOTAM system failure) and only the second since the post-9/11 grounding. Officials state there is no indication of a nefarious act, cyberattack, or security threat; it is described as a temporary telecommunications outage. FAA technicians are investigating. No firm timeline for resolution has been provided.

Detailed Timeline
Early/mid-afternoon ET, 13 Nov 2026: Communications issues reported at air traffic control facilities. Traffic halted in the Chicago area shortly before the national order due to similar problems.
Approximately 1553–1554 ET (2053–2054 GMT): FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center issues the nationwide ground stop advisory.
Key language: “By order of the Federal Aviation Command Center all airports are ground stopped. All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis.” Issued “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
Shortly after issuance: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy publicly confirms the stop, attributing it to a communication issue impacting all/multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers (the regional facilities that handle high-altitude en-route traffic between airports). FAA technicians are investigating and will provide updates.
Afternoon into early evening: FAA states the cause is a “temporary telecommunications outage.” Out of an abundance of caution, all departing flights are halted. Every flight is accounted for. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin states there is “no indication yet” of a nefarious attack; it appears to be a telecommunications outage. President Trump has been briefed. Preliminary reports indicate it is not a cyberattack. Some unconfirmed reporting notes possible FBI interest in a software update, but this is not confirmed as the cause.
Ongoing as of latest reports (through ~1715–1815 ET and later): Ground stop remains in effect. No restart time announced. Some preliminary indications of improving communications in limited areas, but the national order stands. FlightAware and other trackers report thousands of delays and cancellations rapidly accumulating (nearly 7,000 delayed/canceled early on; later figures approaching or exceeding 10,000 delays and ~1,000 cancellations in initial hours). Airlines advise passengers to check status; ripple effects expected into the weekend if the stop continues through the evening.
Affected Area (Detailed)
Scope is nationwide — all U.S. airports and all departing traffic.

Geographic coverage: Every commercial, general aviation, and other airport in the 50 states and U.S. territories under FAA jurisdiction. No regional limitation; the order applies coast-to-coast and includes Alaska and Hawaii.
Specific high-volume locations explicitly impacted in reporting:
Chicago area (O’Hare/ORD and Midway/MDW) — early local halt preceded national order; hundreds of delays noted.
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) — ~170 scheduled departures affected.
Major East Coast hubs: Boston, New York City area airports, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami.
West Coast: Los Angeles (LAX) and others.
Additional examples across the system: Denver and other large hubs experiencing cascading delays.
Operational details:
Departures: Fully stopped. Aircraft on the ground may not take off.
Arrivals: Airborne flights continue and land normally.
International: Inbound flights managed individually.
Broader system effects: Air Route Traffic Control Centers (the ~20+ regional en-route centers) are the primary affected facilities. This disrupts the high-altitude network that sequences traffic between airports nationwide. Local towers and approach controls are secondary but still constrained by the national order.
Secondary impacts: Crews, aircraft positioning, passenger connections, and airline schedules are disrupted. Analysts note that a stop lasting into the evening would likely require the weekend to fully recover airline networks.
Current Status and Outlook
The ground stop remains active with no announced end time. Officials prioritize safety and accounting for all airborne flights. Recovery will depend on restoration of reliable communications across the ARTCC network. Travelers are advised to monitor airline apps, FAA status pages, and airport notifications closely, as cancellations and extended delays are widespread and growing.

Sources: FAA advisory via Command Center, statements from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, contemporaneous reporting from AP, Reuters, CNN, FlightAware data, and airport authorities. This is a developing situation; status can change rapidly.

 

[Davey Crockett]

FedEx isn't the only one:

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Shipments will be moved via truck where it makes sense.

We are definitely going to run out of diesel tonight.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Current airport disruption map for North America:

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

We are definitely going to run out of diesel tonight.

And donuts.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Well WTH??



Flight origin is RMS. Spook plane of some type.