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Issued by the FAA just moments ago, ALL US airports are currently ground stopped. This means NO flights may depart for US airports. Flights already in the air will be allowed to land. This is related to an FAA equipment outage. pic.twitter.com/wgyuOXeF0k

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 13, 2026

Details coming in now: FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to ‘extraordinary circumstances.’

The FAA issued an extremely rare nationwide ground stop at all airports due to “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.”

The big picture: An air traffic control advisory posted Friday afternoon reads: “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice.”

“Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis.”
What they’re saying: The FAA did not immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Another post indicated the stop should end before Starship Flight 15’s launch window opens, but according to Grok, the stop doesn’t apply to launches.

UPDATE (From Ed): FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to ‘extraordinary circumstances.’

The Federal Aviation Administration late Friday afternoon issued a nationwide “ground stop,” affecting flights across the country.

The FAA issued the advisory after a reported equipment outage affecting airports across the US: “National ground stop,” the advisory read.

The agency said the stop was due to “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”

According to Kentucky CBS affiliate WKYT: Air traffic communication issues being blamed for FAA nationwide ground stop for all flights. “The last time there was a nationwide ground stop in January of 2023 when a pilot notification system went down. Prior to that, the last time a nationwide ground stop was issued was after the September 11, 2001 attacks.”