FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances" (for discussion, not breaking news)

[LSLGuy]

We already have two such threads. This is the seniormost thread:

Breaking news - FAA orders aviation stop at all airports, Nov 13, 2026

FAA issues nationwide ground stop 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…

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