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FAA orders US nationwide ground stop due to communication failure

FAA orders US nationwide ground stop due to communication failure

Thansettakij•Economy•48m ago

Reader Briefing

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop in the United States after a severe air traffic control communication system failure.

  • •The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Nationwide Ground Stop on November 13, 2026.
  • •The measure was triggered by severe problems in the air traffic control communication system affecting 22 control centers.
  • •Over 11,000 flights were delayed or canceled.
  • •The US government stated there is currently no evidence of a cyberattack.

Overview

  • •The Federal Aviation Administration announced the Nationwide Ground Stop on November 13, 2026, at 15.54 Eastern Time.
  • •The Federal Aviation Administration implemented the stop because of severe problems in the air traffic control communication system affecting 22 flight control centers.
  • •The Federal Aviation Administration allowed aircraft currently in flight to land normally, while grounded flights remained unable to take off.
  • •The communication failure resulted in approximately 11,000 flights being delayed or canceled.
  • •Major airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago were affected, along with some international flights.
  • •This is the second nationwide outbound flight suspension since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, following a previous incident in January 2023 involving the NOTAM system.
  • •The US government is investigating the cause of the failure and has stated there is no evidence of a cyberattack.
  • •Federal Aviation Administration officials are currently inspecting and fixing the communication system, with no confirmed time for the measure to be lifted.

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Key Entities

Organization

Federal Aviation Administration(สำนักงานบริหารการบินแห่งชาติสหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️
The agency that announced the nationwide ground stop and is currently repairing the communication system.
US Government(รัฐบาลสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The entity investigating the system failure and stating there is no evidence of a cyberattack.

Place

New York(นิวยอร์ก)
A city with a major airport affected by the ground stop.
Los Angeles(ลอสแอนเจลิส)ℹ️
A city with a major airport affected by the ground stop.
Chicago(ชิคาโก)ℹ️
A city with a major airport affected by the ground stop.