From Deadline · Dominic Patten · · 40s
FAA Ground Stop Lifted
FAA ends nationwide flight grounding after five-hour airspace shutdown.
In brief
FAA ends nationwide flight grounding after five-hour airspace shutdown. The FAA lifted a five-hour nationwide ground stop at 5:15 p.m. PT due to radar instability that shut down domestic airspace Friday at 12:54 p.m. PT. Originally reported by Deadline.
FAA Lifts Ground Stop
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop at 5:15 p.m. PT today.
Radar Instability Cause
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the shutdown was caused by radar instability that shut down domestic airspace Friday at 12:54 p.m. PT.
Five-Hour Impact
The ground stop lasted almost five hours with little information from officials and rumors about its cause.
The one thing
The FAA lifted a five-hour nationwide ground stop at 5:15 p.m. PT due to radar instability that shut down domestic airspace Friday at 12:54 p.m. PT.
