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The FAA ordered a rare nationwide ground stop for all departing flights on Friday evening after a telecommunications outage hit air traffic control centers.

By · Published November 14, 2026  00:02 UTC · Updated November 14, 2026  00:27 UTC

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  • Primary Driver: The FAA ordered a rare nationwide ground stop for all departing flights on Friday evening after a telecommunications outage hit air traffic control centers.
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Yahoo Finance reported that departing flights cannot take off, while flights already in the air may continue to their destination.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement that there is a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers." Around 5 p.m. Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis."

NBC News described the ground stop as extremely rare and said it was ordered due to "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." An air traffic control advisory posted Friday afternoon read: "All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice."

The last time the FAA halted all U.S. departures was in January 2023 because of a system outage, Yahoo Finance reported. Before that, traffic was halted after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Airline stocks fell right before Friday's close after the announcement. Yahoo Finance reported that shares of American Airlines, Southwest, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines all moved lower on the news.

Microsoft said in a statement posted on X that its outage is not related to this incident. The National Weather Service also reported nationwide internet and communications problems on Friday, though no connection to the FAA ground stop was stated.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 35m ago.

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Why did the FAA issue a nationwide ground stop?

The FAA said there was a temporary telecommunications outage affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers and halted all departing flights out of an abundance of caution.

Can flights already in the air continue during the ground stop?

Yes, Yahoo Finance reported that flights already in the air may continue to their destination while departing flights cannot take off.

When was the last time the FAA halted all U.S. departures?

Yahoo Finance reported the last time was in January 2023 due to a system outage, and before that traffic was halted after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Which airline stocks fell after the ground stop?

Yahoo Finance reported that shares of American Airlines, Southwest, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines all moved lower on the news.

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