FAA Groundstop Lifted

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday, November 13, 2026, an order that disrupted more than 14,500 flights across the United States. The agency's action followed a significant interruption to air travel.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the ground stop at 4:16 p.m. on X, confirming the FAA issued the nationwide order following a telecommunication outage. The agency cited "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety" due to frequency issues across the National Airspace System.

The ground stop remained in effect for four hours, causing widespread delays. The FAA officially lifted the order at 01:15 UTC on November 14, 2026. The Trump administration attributed the underlying outage that prompted the action to old, overloaded technology within the system.

Despite the lifted order, travel disruptions continued into the weekend. Hundreds of flights faced cancellation on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Airports in South Florida, including Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, particularly felt the aftermath of the widespread system disruption.