# All airplanes grounded (11/13/26) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 13, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-airplanes-grounded-11-13-26/1034985 "2026-11-13T21:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-airplanes-grounded-11-13-26/1034985/1 "2026-11-13T21:20:26Z")
I just ran across an article saying all planes currently on the ground in the US are to remain on the ground until further notice. The FAA is saying it’s a communications issue. I assume if it was something bigger than that (like a terrorist attack) there would be a lot more news about it. > **[FAA orders nationwide ground stop, citing 'extraordinary circumstances'](https://www.tmj4.com/us-news/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-on-us-air-traffic)** > > The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on all air traffic at U.S. airports Friday due to "extraordinary circumstances." > The stop was placed “DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR REASONS OF SAFETY.” The stop requires that all air traffic set to depart U.S. airports remain grounded. [https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/faa-nationwide-ground-stop](https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/faa-nationwide-ground-stop) > **[FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extraordinary...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/13/us/faa-nationwide-ground-stop)** > > All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. > The cause of the ground stop was not immediately clear, but an FAA spokesperson says there is a communications problem impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers, which handle flights going across the country. Looking at some of the bigger airports on FlightRadar24, you can see a ton of planes on the taxiways, though I don’t look at those airports very often, so maybe it’s how they always look. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-airplanes-grounded-11-13-26/1034985/2 "2026-11-13T21:39:40Z")
Split this topic on November 13, 2026, 9:39pm UTC 2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Breaking news - FAA orders aviation stop at all airports, Nov 13, 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-airplanes-grounded-11-13-26/1034985/3 "2026-11-13T21:39:40Z")
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