WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a rare nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports on Friday, November 13, 2026, after communication and radar issues impacted multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
NBC news is reporting all departing domestic flights are grounded until further notice, though flights already in the air are allowed to continue to their destinations. ABC News talked to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who said this is not the result of a bad actor, citing technical and communication issues affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers across the country.
Look for updates here on when air traffic will begin moving again.
Kasey Windhorst with the Salina Airport Authority says, "All our outbound flights took off earlier today. So at last check this afteroon, the flight to Salina from Denver is delayed. It was scheduled to land 10:59."
"First flight in from Houston is still scheduled for 9:07 p.m. And we have another flight from Chicago later tonight."
Windhorst says to keep checking back with the Salina Airport Autority website to find the latest on local flights.