LIVE | FAA orders nationwide ground stop at airports

LIVE | FAA orders nationwide ground stop at airports Advertisement Updated: 3:54 PM CST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager LIVE | FAA orders nationwide ground stop at airports Updated: 3:54 PM CST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager MILWAUKEE — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a nationwide ground stop for all airports on Friday afternoon. It started before 3:15 p.m. Advertisement What we know about the ground stop "Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety. Attention all aircraft operators, by order of the Federal Aviation Command Center all airports are ground stopped. All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice. Inbound international flights will be managed on a case-by-case basis," the alert said. There are 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers that monitor flights about 18,000 feet. One of those is based in Chicago and covers Milwaukee. Earlier in the day, the FAA issued a ground stop at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports for equipment outages. The Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport director of public affairs and marketing said the ground stop was "due to an apparent equipment outage." Sec. of the U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy posted on social media , stating it is " a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers." This content is imported from facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ground stops Ground stops typically mean that departing flights are held, while flights already in the air are usually allowed to land. If there are emergencies or technology issues, this can change for each situation. This is the second time since Sept. 11, 2001, that the FAA has ordered a nationwide ground stop, according to ABC News . The last time was in 2023 when a system went down that meant pilots couldn't get their pre-departure paperwork. While the reason for the issue is unclear at this time, the most common issues for ground stops include: severe weather equipment outages staffing security Check your flights Check your flights from MKE here . Check your flights ORD here . This is a developing article. Stay with WISN 12 News for the latest information. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says Rescues underway after tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River Microsoft apologizes for massive outage that caused global disruption WATCH: Historic SS United States completes its final voyage – at the bottom of the Gulf