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id: edae85f63d
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-12 02:35 PST
updated: 2026-11-13 17:12 PST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# FAA nationwide ground stop disrupts hundreds of SFO flights

A telecommunications outage at air traffic control centers prompted an FAA nationwide ground stop Friday; hundreds of SFO flights were affected, and SFO expects delays into the weekend.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Federal Aviation Administration](/wiki/federal-aviation-administration.md), [San Francisco International Airport](/wiki/san-francisco-international-airport.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/nationwide-ground-stop-bay-area-airports/4175781/), 2026-11-12 02:35 PST: Nationwide ground stop: How Bay Area airports and travelers are impacted
- [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/13/faa-grounds-flights-nationwide-sfo/), 2026-11-13 13:35 PST: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop, but SFO travelers face a slow recovery
- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/13/major-delays-at-sfo-due-to-nationwide-ground-stop-ordered-by-faa-plus-weather/), 2026-11-13 14:19 PST: Major Delays at SFO Due to Nationwide Ground Stop Ordered By FAA, Plus Weather
- [KQED](https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/11/13/faa-ground-stop-plane-delays-cancelations-refund-compensation-your-rights/), 2026-11-13 16:14 PST: Affected by the FAA Ground Stop? What to Know About Your Consumer Rights
- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/hundreds-of-sfo-flights-impacted-by-nationwide-ground-stop/), 2026-11-13 17:12 PST: Hundreds of SFO flights impacted by nationwide ground stop

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