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NYC, NJ airports grounded as part of nationwide shutdown, FAA says
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Published Nov 13, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. ET
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports citing a communication issue, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Duffy wrote in a social media post just after 4 p.m. that the ground stop is “following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.”
The FAA said there was a "temporary telecommunications outage," and halted all flights out of an abundance of caution.
"Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis," the agency said at 5 p.m. on social media.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey referred all questions to the FAA, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The websites for the three area airports have yet to list any advisories.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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