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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA grounds U.S. flights nationwide after air traffic control communications outage; nearly 7,000 flights delayed or canceled

The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop after communications problems affected regional air traffic control centers, citing safety and extraordinary circumstances. Aircraft already airborne could land, but those on the ground could not depart; FlightAware reported nearly 7,000 delays or cancellations. The FBI was reported to be examining whether a software update caused the outage.

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2026-11-13T13:16:06.743928-08:00
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The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

FAA confirms to airlines nationwide ground stop due to widespread ATC frequency issues

By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.

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2026-11-13T13:16:06.752447-08:00