FAA Orders Rare Nationwide Ground Stop Over Air Traffic Control Comms Issue

Photo Credit: Travelers at Newark International Airport. Wikimedia Commons / Scott Brody The Federal Aviation Administration halted all departing flights nationwide Friday after a communication issue affected the country’s Air Route Traffic Control Centers, the high-altitude air traffic control facilities that manage flights between airports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The FAA “issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control