Friday, November 13, 2026

Disruption in air traffic control communication grounds flights across U.S.

Atlanta Airport, Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport and Miami International Airport were some of the affected airports.

• November 13, 2026
Atlanta Airport
Atlanta Airport [Credit: Wikipedia]

An air traffic control communication issue grounded flights across the United States on Friday.

Transport secretary, Sean Duffy, confirmed that an air traffic control communication issue disrupted flights at airports across the U.S.

While U.S. aviation authorities had earlier issued an order to ground all flights due to “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” Mr Duffy said: “FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them.”

Major airports across the U.S. grounded flights. Airports that confirmed grounding flights due to the communication issue include Atlanta Airport, Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport, Miami International Airport, BWI Marshall Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

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