All flights in the U.S. have been indefinitely grounded due to “extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns”.
Clayton DeMaine∙ PaidThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an immediate ground stop to all flights in the U.S. on Friday due to safety concerns and “extraordinary circumstances.”
The announcement came at around 3:54 pm EST on Friday.
This is the second nationwide grounding for safety reasons since 9/11.
The FAA ✈️@FAANewsThere has been a temporary telecommunications outage - out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis.10:02 PM · Nov 13, 2026 · 1.01M Views537 Replies · 2.59K Reposts · 13.4K LikesFAA technicians are currently investigating the issue. Still, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the ground stop to a “communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers” in a post on X.
Secretary Sean Duffy@SecDuffyThe @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.9:16 PM · Nov 13, 2026 · 27.8K Views66 Replies · 304 Reposts · 610 Likes