# FAA Ground Stop Lifted

> FAA ends nationwide flight grounding after five-hour airspace shutdown.
- Title: FAA Ground Stop Lifted · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: FAA ends nationwide flight grounding after five-hour airspace shutdown. The FAA lifted a five-hour nationwide ground stop at 5:15 p.m.
- Keywords: faa, radar instability, airspace shutdown, ground stop, transportation secretary, san francisco international airport, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/11/faa-shutdown-lifted-radar-1237223564
- Author: Dominic Patten
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:48:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faa, radar instability, airspace shutdown, ground stop, transportation secretary, san francisco international airport, entertainment, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.