# FAA Ground Stop Disrupts Sports Weekend Travel

> NBA, NHL and college teams scramble as nationwide FAA ground stop halts weekend sports travel.
- Title: FAA Ground Stop Disrupts Sports Weekend Travel · HuffPost
- Summary: NBA, NHL and college teams scramble as nationwide FAA ground stop halts weekend sports travel.
- Keywords: faa ground stop, nba teams, nhl teams, college football teams, se southeastern conference, big 12 conference, faa transportation secretary, sports travel disruption, HuffPost
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/nationwide-ground-stop-sports-teams_n_6af7a34ce4b043423791eaf8
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:10:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faa ground stop, nba teams, nhl teams, college football teams, se southeastern conference, big 12 conference, faa transportation secretary, sports travel disruption, news, politics
## FAA Ground Stop
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide for several hours Friday.
## Sports Teams Stranded
NBA NHL and college teams scrambled to reach destinations for weekend games.
## Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
Duffy said smaller movements take lower priority than larger ones during the stoppage.
## College Teams Affected
No. 2 Utah eighth-ranked texas and no. 9 tennessee teams faced travel disruptions.
## Big 12 Conference Response
The big 12 conference evaluated potential schedule changes for saturday football games.
## Team Travel Challenges
Teams like tennessee and auburn returned to campus while waiting for faa instructions.
## NBA Teams Impact
The nets were among five nba teams scheduled to fly friday for saturday games.
## Key takeaway

A sudden FAA ground stop stranded sports teams and forced last-minute travel changes for weekend games.