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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after overloaded routers disrupt air traffic communications

The FAA halted flight departures nationwide after a communications failure at air traffic control centers, causing major airport disruption and the longest nationwide shutdown since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The ground stop was lifted after officials attributed instability beginning at 3:36 p.m. to overloaded, aging equipment; they said there was no indication of an attack.

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.

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