FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports

The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2001+0+0/resize/3000x2001!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F64%2Fc84ede0346dd8c137996bd2ce9c1%2Fgettyimages-107846319.jpg' alt='A scenic view of aircraft flying overhead photographed on November 29, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina.'/><p>The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.</p><p>(Image credit: Bruce Bennett)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6040403' />