# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop as flights begin resuming

_Published Friday, November 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM EST · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday night after a communications outage disrupted air traffic control centers across the country. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the airspace had reopened and some flights had begun taking off, but warned that recovery would be slow.

Duffy said radar communications became unstable just after 3:30 p.m. ET. FlightAware recorded more than 10,000 delayed flights and more than 3,200 cancellations as of 6:45 p.m. ET. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a cyberattack did not appear to be the cause, while acknowledging uncertainty.

## Sources

- [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/faa-says-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over-after-thousands-of-flights-cancelled-013209016.html)

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