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id: 32f755f990
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 17:34 PST
updated: 2026-11-13 18:01 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop on US departing flights

The FAA halted US departures Friday for safety reasons, affecting Southern California airports, then lifted the stop. An estimated 1.5 million people were stranded, KESQ reported.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/inland-empire/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/inland-empire/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [Los Angeles International Airport](/inland-empire/wiki/los-angeles-international-airport.md), [Ontario International Airport](/inland-empire/wiki/ontario-international-airport.md), [Hollywood Burbank Airport](/inland-empire/wiki/hollywood-burbank-airport.md), [John Wayne Airport](/inland-empire/wiki/john-wayne-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS Los Angeles](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/southern-california-airports-lax-ontario-burbank-faa-nationwide-ground-stop/), 2026-11-13 17:34 PST: Southern California airports impacted by FAA nationwide ground stop
- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/11/13/ground-stop-lifted-after-hourslong-halt-to-us-departures-snarls-air-travel-nationwide/), 2026-11-13 18:01 PST: Ground stop lifted after hourslong halt to US departures snarls air travel nationwide

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