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id: 71011f4dab
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 16:24 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 22:28 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# FAA lifts nationwide flight ground stop Friday evening

The FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday evening, after flights including at Norfolk International Airport were halted for several hours. The agency cited unspecified "extraordinary circumstances."

Section: [Transit & Streets](/hampton-roads/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/hampton-roads/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [Norfolk International Airport](/hampton-roads/wiki/norfolk-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43](https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/faa-halts-flights-at-us-airports-due-to-extraordinary-circumstances/), 2026-11-13 16:24 EST: FAA ground stop lifted, but ORF travelers still feel ripple effects
- [WTKR News 3](https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/faa-ground-stop-leaves-norfolk-airport-passengers-scrambling), 2026-11-13 22:28 EST: FAA ground stop leaves Norfolk airport passengers scrambling

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