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id: 32677212ff
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 15:52 MST
updated: 2026-11-13 20:31 MST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; some Arizona travelers stranded

The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop around 6:15 p.m. Phoenix time Friday. More than 500 flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor were affected, Phoenix New Times reported.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/phoenix/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/phoenix/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport](/phoenix/wiki/phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [KJZZ 91.5 (public radio)](https://www.kjzz.org/business/2026-11-13/telecommunications-outage-leads-faa-to-ground-all-flights-including-in-arizona), 2026-11-13 15:52 MST: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop. But some Arizona passengers were left stranded
- [Phoenix New Times](https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/stranded-passengers-scramble-sky-harbor-40716041/), 2026-11-13 19:04 MST: ‘We’re stranded’: passengers scramble on a chaotic day at Sky Harbor
- [FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ)](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/faa-nationwide-ground-stop-delays-asu-football-flight), 2026-11-13 19:23 MST: FAA nationwide ground stop delays ASU Football flight
- [AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/11/14/asu-kickoff-pushed-back-after-faa-ground-stop-disrupts-teams-travel-florida/), 2026-11-13 20:31 MST: ASU kickoff pushed back after FAA ground stop disrupts team’s travel to Florida

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