Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google (Gray News) - The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” EN ESPAÑOL | Gobierno federal ordena la suspensión de todos los vuelos a nivel nacional Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there is a communications issue affecting the regional air traffic control centers that direct planes between airports nationwide. He said FAA technicians are investigating. This is the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023 when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned. Before that the last time had been after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Copyright 2026 Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.