FAA Slaps Nationwide Ground Stop on Departing Flights
The FAA threw a nationwide ground stop across the U.S. on Friday afternoon, citing "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." Departing traffic is now frozen at its origin airports, while international flights headed inbound get handled one at a time. The agency isn't saying more yet.
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- The source published it on Nov 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM.
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The Federal Aviation Administration slammed a nationwide ground stop into place Friday afternoon. In its notice, the agency cited only two reasons: what it called extraordinary circumstances and safety.
A ground stop freezes departing traffic where it sits — planes are held at their origin airports instead of being waved off. Flights already inbound to the U.S. from abroad won't get a blanket answer: the FAA said it will handle those case by case.
The FAA didn't immediately say more when asked. The notice went out with no stated trigger and no timeline for when the hold lifts.
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