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id: f01a268bc4
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 21:20 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 21:34 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after more than four hours

The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after more than four hours, affecting flights at Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/houston/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/houston/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [George Bush Intercontinental Airport](/houston/wiki/george-bush-intercontinental-airport.md), [William P. Hobby Airport](/houston/wiki/william-p-hobby-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC)](https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/11/14/it-just-gives-us-a-new-hope-bush-airport-passengers-react-as-nationwide-ground-stop-lifted/), 2026-11-13 21:20 CST: ‘It just gives us a new hope’: Bush Airport passengers react as nationwide ground stop lifted
- [ABC13 Houston (KTRK)](https://abc13.com/post/faa-ground-stop-ordered-nationwide-including-iah-hobby-airports/20038938/), 2026-11-13 21:34 CST: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, still impacting IAH, Hobby airports

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