BREAKING: Nationwide Ground Stop Impacts Travelers - Including Orlando International Airport
A nationwide ground stop was just issued by the FAA. Find out what we know so far.
Ground Stop
A Ground Stop is a traffic management initiative requiring aircraft that meet specific criteria to remain on the ground at their origination airport. The Ground Stop may be airport specific, related to a geographical area, or equipment related.
A Ground Stop is a traffic management initiative requiring aircraft that meet specific criteria to remain on the ground at their origination airport.
Ground Stops are implemented when air traffic control is unable to safely accommodate additional aircraft in the system. They are most frequently used for severely reduced capacity situations. These include weather, major equipment outages, and catastrophic events.
Nationwide Ground Stop Issued
Just now, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has issued a nationwide ground stop for all United States airports. According to a post from Secretary Sean Duffy on twitter, this is "following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers." See his post below:
As he stated, FAA technicians are investigating the issue. This is only the second time since September 11th, 2001 that a nationwide ground stop has been issued (other time besides 9/11 is January 11, 2023).
The FAA shared that the ground stop was done in an abundance of caution from a temporary telecommunication outage. Every flight has been accounted for. See their post below:
What Does This Mean For You?
This ground stop impacts all planes nationwide. No planes in the United States are taking off at this time. It has been reported that any flights that are in the air are able to continue to their destination. At this time, there is no word on when the ground stop will be lifted.
The FAA also shared that the any incoming international flights would be handled on a "case by case basis."
A nationwide ground stop has been issued.
If you have an upcoming flight, be sure to check with your airline regarding your flight's status.
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