FAA issues ground stop for all U.S. airports

In an alert issued late this afternoon (Nov. 13, 2026) the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop, stating that: “Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety, by order of the Federal Aviation Command Center all airports are ground stopped.”

The FAA alert stated that: “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis.”

U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy confirmed that the FAA had issued the nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports, and indicated that it was the result of “a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.”

In his post, Duffy also said that FAA technicians are investigating the issue and updates will be immediately provided “as we have them.”