The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop Friday after a communications problem affected all U.S. air traffic control centers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy 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
FAA technicians are investigating, Duffy said. Shortly after 5 p.m. Eastern, the agency described the problem as a temporary telecommunications outage.
JUST IN - FAA orders "national ground stop" at all U.S. airports nationwide until further notice, citing "extraordinary circumstances." pic.twitter.com/Xf0nYiJmf6
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 13, 2026
The FAA said it halted all flights as a precaution and had accounted for every flight. International flights will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
