Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says
KUOW carries an Associated Press report on the Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide ground stop of November 13, 2026, imposed for safety over communications problems at regional air traffic control centers — the first such stop since January 2023. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says technicians are investigating the issue affecting all 22 regional centers, while aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo calls it similar to September's Northeast outage and possibly linked to outdated technology, as the White House seeks $30 billion more to finish the control-system overhaul.
