# FAA communications outage affects all air traffic control centers

_Published Friday, November 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM EST · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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A communications issue affecting all US Air Route Traffic Control Centers prompted Friday's nationwide ground stop, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Departing flights were paused while aircraft already airborne were allowed to land. FAA technicians were investigating the disruption.

FlightAware listed 9,086 US flights as delayed as of 5:19PM ET. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was currently no reason to suspect a cyberattack or other national security threat, although no cause had been ruled out.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/1033489/faa-ground-stop)

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Published: 2026-11-13T22:48:52.442Z
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Retrieved: 2026-11-14T00:28:37.111Z
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