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id: 89512a653b
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 14:58 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 15:24 CST
status: developing
outlets: 3
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# FAA orders ground stops at O'Hare and Midway over equipment outage

The FAA ordered ground stops at O'Hare and Midway Friday due to an equipment outage, then a nationwide ground stop for safety reasons.

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

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [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 'extraordinary circumstances'
- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ground-stop-chicago-ohare-midway-airports-equipment-outage/), 2026-11-13 15:19 CST: Ground stops at Chicago O'Hare and Midway airports due to "equipment outage"
- [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: Chicago's O'Hare, Midway airports impacted by nationwide ground stop due to 'equipment outage': LIVE

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