# Breaking news - FAA orders aviation stop at all airports, Nov 13, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** breaking-news\ **Created:** [November 13, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984 "2026-11-13T21:18:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/1 "2026-11-13T21:18:22Z")
[FAA issues nationwide ground stop](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/faa-ground-stop.html) It’s hard not to think “something was hacked”, but really scary if so. > The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” > > A ground stop halts flights at their departure point. > > Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis, the FAA said. > > The FAA didn’t immediately comment further. > > Nationwide ground stops are extremely rare. In January 2023, the FAA [halted flights](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/11/faa-orders-airlines-to-pause-departures-until-9-am-et-after-system-outage.html) because of issues with a pilot alert system. Before that, traffic was halted nationwide after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. ---
**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/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/2 "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:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/3 "2026-11-13T21:20:36Z")
Wonder if it’s related to the Microslop outage. We’re trapped in a plane right now at SeaTac, and the captain just announced the national grounding too. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/4 "2026-11-13T21:25:39Z")
I got on a plane at MCO (Orlando) , I got off the plane.the guesstimate is 2 hours. Brian ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/5 "2026-11-13T21:26:06Z")
Interesting. I’m looking at the FAA’s website that tracks all this kind of traffic management stuff. Basically where the airlines go to get their info about weather problems, flow delays, etc. Anything ATC is doing to slow things down. As of right now 4:22pm ET on Fri, their website is showing it’s got all the current status. And no mention of anything out of the ordinary except weather issues in / around NYC. And they are showing ground stops for flights destined for Chicago Midway & O’Hare due to an unspecified equipment outage. But just those two destinations. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/6 "2026-11-13T21:26:42Z")
they are saying rolling frequency outage, according to msnow. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/7 "2026-11-13T21:27:13Z")
MS NOW has someone saying that the FAA is targeting 5PM to get things back in order. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/8 "2026-11-13T21:28:36Z")
This is a duplicate of an existing thread here: > [@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): > > [FAA issues nationwide ground stop](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/faa-ground-stop.html) It’s hard not to think “something was hacked”, but really scary if so. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” A ground stop halts flights at their departure point. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis, the FAA said. The FAA didn’t immediately comment further. Nationwide ground stops are extremely rare. In Janua… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/9 "2026-11-13T21:29:43Z")
I just received a news alert from the New York Times about the nationwide ground stop. ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/10 "2026-11-13T21:31:54Z")
According to some of the newest articles: "Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an X statement a short while later that the stop was “due a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.” ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/11 "2026-11-13T21:40:26Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I assume if it was something bigger than that (like a terrorist attack) there would be a lot more news about it. Maybe the aliens are finally here? Maybe another AI security incident? Maybe Huang had a 4th affair? I don’t know what can shock me anymore. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/12 "2026-11-13T21:40:50Z")
That’s what i was wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/13 "2026-11-13T21:44:12Z")
An MSNOW reporter at Jacksonville International Airport was told by people getting off flights that the pilots said there was going to be at least a 7 hour delay. ---
**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, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/14 "2026-11-13T21:44:14Z")
Moderating: Please be mindful that this is a Breaking News thread, meaning that only new developments in the situation belong here. For general discussion, there’s a new thread started here: > [@FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances/1034989): > > This is only the second time since 9-11 that this has happened, and the explanation of “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety” does not instill me with confidence that this is not something really, really bad. That said, I want to stay away from a lot of places online with conspiracy theorists going insane. Maybe this thread can be a repository for actual factual information about this. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Tierce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@Tierce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tierce)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/15 "2026-11-13T21:44:23Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > MS NOW has someone saying that the FAA is targeting 5PM to get things back in order. Did they say what timezone? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/16 "2026-11-13T21:44:38Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Maybe Huang had a 4th affair? I don’t know what can shock me anymore. This made me laugh out loud, for some reason 😆 I know TPTB have their reasons for being vague, and in fact may not even have all the information at this point, but “extraordinary circumstances” are not words of comfort. ---
**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, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/17 "2026-11-13T21:48:09Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Please be mindful that this is a Breaking News thread Then why was my thread merged into it, from IMHO? I had no intention of it being a Breaking News only thread. ---
**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, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/18 "2026-11-13T21:49:14Z")
I’m sorry if you intended it as a general discussion thread. It was reported by another poster as a duplicate, and upon review, it looked like that to me. There’s another thread now started in GD, so let’s use that one for general discussion. My apologies for the misunderstanding. ---
**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, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/19 "2026-11-13T21:50:47Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > There’s another thread now started in GD, so let’s use that one for general discussion. In Great Debates? ---
**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, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984/20 "2026-11-13T21:51:17Z")
I’ll move it to IMHO. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-faa-orders-aviation-stop-at-all-airports-nov-13-2026/1034984.md?page=2)