### [2026-11-13](/feed/2026/11/13/index.md)

##### 2026 FAA communication outage
# The Federal Aviation Administration issues a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States due to "extraordinary circumstances involving communications failures". It was later lifted. 




### Sources:

1. [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-14/faa-lifts-ground-stop-allowing-flights-to-resume-after-outage)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/faa-issues-national-ground-stop-due-extraordinary-circumstance-reasons-safety-2026-11-13/)

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