FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours

A view of an information board at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, filled with waiting passengers on November 13, 2026. Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after

A view of an information board at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, filled with waiting passengers on November 13, 2026. Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety," while planes in the air will be allowed to land. The FAA tweeted just after 5PM ET that, "There has been a temporary telecommunications outage - out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted.

Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it has been lifted and that flights will resume. In a press conference, Transport … Read the full story at The Verge.