FAA orders nationwide airport ground stop due to ‘communication issue'

Philadelphia International Airport FAA orders nationwide airport ground stop due to ‘communication issue' On Friday, Nov. 13, the FAA posted that all airports were ground stopped due to "extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." By David Chang • Published 48 minutes ago • Updated 9 seconds ago The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop at airports, including Philadelphia International, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." "By order of the Federal Aviation Command Center all airports are ground stopped," the FAA wrote on their website on Friday, Nov. 13, shortly before 4 p.m. E.T. "All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case by case basis." Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later posted on X that the ground stop was due to a communication issue. The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them. — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 13, 2026 Several planes have remained at the gates at Philadelphia International Airport. Marc Maiolino, a passenger on one of the planes, spoke with NBC10 shortly after the ground stop was issued. “We pulled away from the gate and we were literally in line to take off and then all of a sudden the pilot came on and said there was a ground stop,” Maiolino told NBC10. Maiolino said the pilot later told them that there was a nationwide ground stop but had no additional information. Transportation and Transit SEPTA Nov 11 Why one man is riding every SEPTA Regional Rail line in just two days SEPTA Nov 10 SEPTA launches program to help people in need across transit system View this post on Instagram This article tagged under: Philadelphia International Airport