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section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 17:48 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 22:06 EST
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# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after four hours

The FAA said its nationwide ground stop was lifted after four hours. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communication issue caused it, affecting Hartsfield-Jackson flights.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/atlanta/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/atlanta/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [Sean Duffy](/atlanta/wiki/sean-duffy.md), [Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport](/atlanta/wiki/hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [Rough Draft Atlanta](https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/11/13/faa-ground-stop-flights/), 2026-11-13 17:48 EST: UPDATE: Nationwide ground stop lifted, FAA says
- [CBS News Atlanta](https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-airport-ground-stop-flights-nationwide/), 2026-11-13 18:56 EST: Ground stop issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to "extraordinary circumstances," FAA says
- [FOX 5 Atlanta](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/live-blog/news/live-cancellations-delays-grow-atlanta-airport-amid-ground-stop), 2026-11-13 21:15 EST: Airspace reopened after nationwide ground stop
- [WSB-TV Channel 2 (ABC)](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/with-car-rentals-scarce-travelers-affected-by-nationwide-ground-stop-get-creative/RPRKMLBHUVBIVILLVCDZSYLJUE/), 2026-11-13 22:06 EST: With car rentals scarce, travelers affected by nationwide ground stop get creative

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.