# FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances" (for discussion, not breaking news) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 13, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-for-discussion-not-breaking-news/1034989 "2026-11-13T21:41:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-for-discussion-not-breaking-news/1034989/2 "2026-11-13T21:43:05Z")
We can merge this in with the other two threads that have already been merged together (mine being one of them) > [@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… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances-for-discussion-not-breaking-news/1034989)._