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id: 7870006d42
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 23:26 EST
updated: 2026-11-14 19:56 EST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Nationwide FAA ground stop disrupts flights at Detroit Metro Airport

A nationwide FAA ground stop Friday was lifted that evening. Hundreds of flights to and from Detroit Metro Airport were affected, CBS News Detroit reported.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/detroit/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/detroit/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [Detroit Metro Airport](/detroit/wiki/detroit-metro-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [WXYZ 7 Action News (ABC)](https://www.wxyz.com/news/lions-fans-en-route-to-germany-caught-up-in-nationwide-faa-ground-stop), 2026-11-13 23:26 EST: Lions fans en route to Germany caught up in nationwide FAA ground stop
- [WDIV Local 4 (NBC)](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-strands-thousands-creates-chaos-at-detroit-metro-airport/), 2026-11-14 10:34 EST: FAA ground stop strands thousands, creates chaos at Detroit Metro Airport
- [FOX 2 Detroit](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-og9d1ikdskwejzhe), 2026-11-14 18:54 EST: After ground stop, headaches for some Detroit travelers
- [CBS News Detroit](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/video/travelers-at-detroit-metro-airport-frustrated-in-the-wake-of-a-nationwide-ground-stop/), 2026-11-14 19:56 EST: Travelers at Detroit Metro Airport frustrated in the wake of a nationwide ground stop

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