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id: 0d2d0a8c8e
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-12 20:37 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 17:22 CST
status: reported
outlets: 6
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# FAA ground stop halts departures at O'Hare, Midway

The FAA halted departures at O'Hare and Midway airports Friday in a nationwide ground stop. Flychicago.com reported 20 flights canceled at both airports by 4 p.m.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/chicago/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/chicago/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [O'Hare International Airport](/chicago/wiki/o-hare-international-airport.md), [Midway International Airport](/chicago/wiki/midway-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-than-200-flights-delayed-at-ohare-midway-amid-nationwide-faa-ground-stop/4016540/), 2026-11-12 20:37 CST: More than 250 flights delayed at O'Hare, Midway amid nationwide FAA ground stop
- [WGN-TV](https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-airport-ground-stop/), 2026-11-13 14:58 CST: FAA issues nationwide Ground Stop due to 'communications issue'
- [ABC7 Chicago](https://abc7chicago.com/post/ground-stop-chicagos-ohare-midway-airports-due-equipment-outage-more-nationwide-faa/20038845/), 2026-11-13 15:24 CST: O'Hare, Midway airports impacted by nationwide ground stop
- [FOX 32 Chicago](https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-affects-chicagos-ohare-midway-airports), 2026-11-13 15:30 CST: FAA issues nationwide ground stop, affecting Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports
- [Block Club Chicago](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/13/nationwide-ground-stop-halts-flights-at-ohare-midway-airports/), 2026-11-13 16:17 CST: Nationwide Ground Stop Halts Flights At O’Hare, Midway Airports
- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/ohare-passengers-choose-to-wait-or-bail-amid-nationwide-ground-stop-haling-all-flight/), 2026-11-13 17:22 CST: O'Hare passengers choose to wait or bail amid nationwide ground stop haling all flight

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