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id: 855ddd125a
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-13 15:52 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 17:01 CST
status: developing
outlets: 2
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# FAA grounds flights nationwide after communications failure

The FAA grounded flights nationwide Friday after an air traffic control communications failure affecting all 22 regional centers.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/st-louis/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/st-louis/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [St. Louis Lambert International Airport](/st-louis/wiki/st-louis-lambert-international-airport.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [FOX 2 St. Louis (KTVI)](https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/lambert-airport-delays-reported-amid-faa-grounding-alert/), 2026-11-13 15:52 CST: Lambert Airport delays reported amid FAA grounding alert
- [St. Louis American](https://www.stlamerican.com/news/faa-grounds-flights-nationwide-after-communications-failure/), 2026-11-13 17:01 CST: FAA grounds flights nationwide after communications failure

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