# US Flights Grounded But Communications Held

> US pilots stayed connected during nationwide flight ground stop after brief communications outage.
- Title: US Flights Grounded But Communications Held | Shortify
- Summary: US pilots stayed connected during nationwide flight ground stop after brief communications outage.
- Keywords: us federal aviation administration, pilots, air traffic controllers, ground stop, communications outage, november 13 2026, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/pilots-and-controllers-kept-communicating-during-ground-stop-of-us-flights
- Published: 2026-11-14T05:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us federal aviation administration, pilots, air traffic controllers, ground stop, communications outage, november 13 2026, news, world
## US Flights Grounded
US Federal Aviation Administration paused departing flights nationwide after an intermittent communications outage on November 13, 2026.

> It wasn’t a complete blackout in communication or radar
## Backup Systems Active
Controllers reached pilots using voice radio, text messages, satellite links and tower light signals during the disruption.
## Communication Methods
Aviation has multiple backup systems including text messages, satellite communications and visual signals for maintaining pilot contact.
## Key takeaway

US Federal Aviation Administration paused departing flights on Nov 13, 2026, but pilots maintained communication with controllers using backup systems.