# FAA Halts U.S. Flights Amid Communications Outage

> U.S. flights grounded nationwide as FAA fixes aging air traffic systems.
- Title: FAA Halts U.S. Flights Amid Communications Outage | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. flights grounded nationwide as FAA fixes aging air traffic systems. The FAA halted all U.S.
- Keywords: faa, transportation secretary, ground stop, air traffic control, flight cancellations, communications outage, smart traffic management, l3harris, Dallas Express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/extraordinary-circumstances-faa-halts-takeoffs-across-america
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:11:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faa, transportation secretary, ground stop, air traffic control, flight cancellations, communications outage, smart traffic management, l3harris, news, politics
## FAA Ground Stop
The FAA lifted a nationwide ground stop Friday night after a communications outage halted U.S. departures.
## Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
Duffy warned restoring normal flight operations would take time due to aging switches and routers.
## No Cyberattack Evidence
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin found no cyberattack evidence but did not rule out possibility.
## 5,725 Cancellations
FlightAware reported 5,725 cancellations and 9,124 delays for Friday flights by 7:21 p.m. CST.
## Dallas Airports
Dallas Fort Worth recorded 413 cancellations and 713 delays while Love Field had 37 cancellations and 189 delays.
## European Impact
Eurocontrol suspended U.S.-bound departures from member states at FAA’s request.
## L3Harris Network
L3Harris was identified as the network operator but had not responded to requests for comment.
## SMART System
FAA’s ai-supported smart traffic management system did not cause the outage according to officials.
## Key takeaway

The FAA halted all U.S. departures Friday night due to a communications outage, with over 5,700 cancellations and 9,124 delays reported by 7:21 p.m. CST.