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

Air Travel FAA issues nationwide ground stop ‘due to extraordinary circumstances' and ‘safety' According to the advisory from the FAA, all aircraft operators were told that airports were ground stopped and all departing traffic should remain grounded "until further notice." By Alex Dvorak • Published 51 minutes ago • Updated 3 minutes ago The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop at all airports "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." According to the advisory from the FAA Friday, all aircraft operators were told "by order of the Federal Aviation Command Center" that airports were ground stopped and all departing traffic should remain grounded "until further notice." Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE "Inbound flights will be managed on a case by case basis," the alert stated. Further details on the reason for the nationwide stop were not immediately clear. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed the ground stop saying it followed "a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers." "FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them," he said. The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them. — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 13, 2026 U.S. & World Stories that affect your life across the U.S. and around the world. Immigration 18 minutes ago Supreme Court will rule on Trump's ban on asylum at the southern border Thanksgiving 54 minutes ago What to buy now vs. what to wait to get before Thanksgiving More than 200 flights were delayed at Chicago's airports Friday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a nationwide ground stop at all airports "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." As of 3:11 p.m., the Chicago Department of Aviation reported 213 delays at O'Hare International Airport and another 55 at Midway International Airport. United Airlines, which is headquartered in Chicago, said it was responding to the ground stop and "flights that are already airborne will continue." "New domestic flights will not depart while the FAA ground stop remains in place," the airline said. "United will work with our customers to get them to their destinations once this issue is resolved." Check back for more on this developing story. This article tagged under: Air Travel