Communication issue impacting all Air Routes
The FAA issued the ground stop “following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a social media post. “FAA technicians are investigating the issue.”
FAA issues extraordinary order
“Traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the FAA said in an advisory. “International flights will be managed on a case by case basis.”
Major development for fligths across the US
All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Nationwide ground stop for all departing flights ordered by FAA citing safety concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that all departing flights were halted for “extraordinary circumstances and reasons of safety.”
An alert stated that all departing traffic must remain grounded until further notice.
This type of nationwide ground stop is exceedingly rare.
The FAA last ordered a similar nationwide ground stop after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, stopping all civilian air traffic across U.S. airspace and directing planes to land at the nearest available airports.
Flights halted
During the September 11 attacks, this decision was unprecedented in its scope and scale.
The current directive provides no additional details regarding the specific reasons for the ground stop.
Travelers are experiencing delays and disruptions across major airports, including Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
No timeline has been given for when flights might resume.
