<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2U5qlH_1H3wUERN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2U5qlH_1H3wUERN00" width="1480" height="833" ><figcaption>An American Airlines passenger plane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 23, 2026.</figcaption></figure>The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting hundreds of flights, after reporting communication problems affecting “multiple” air traffic control centers.A ground stop halts flights at their departure point.“The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” the FAA said.The agency said in a statement that “FAA technicians are investigating the issue.”Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis, the FAA said. Nationwide ground stops are extremely rare. In January 2023, the FAA halted flights because of issues with a pilot alert system. Before that, traffic was halted nationwide after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.</div></body>

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting hundreds of flights, after reporting communication problems affecting “multiple” air traffic control centers. A ground stop halts flights at their departure point. “The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following communication...

FAA issues nationwide ground stop citing communication issues affecting ‘multiple’ air traffic control facilities

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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting hundreds of flights, after reporting communication prob

FAA issues nationwide ground stop citing communication issues affecting ‘multiple’ air traffic control facilities

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