# US Flights Resume After 4.5-Hour Shutdown

> US air traffic control system resumes flights after four-and-a-half-hour shutdown due to obsolete equipment.
- Title: US Flights Resume After 4.5-Hour Shutdown · MercoPress
- Summary: US air traffic control system resumes flights after four-and-a-half-hour shutdown due to obsolete equipment.
- Keywords: us federal aviation administration (faa), donald trump, air traffic control, obsolete equipment, ground stop, flight cancellations, MercoPress
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/11/14/us-resumes-flights-after-a-four-and-a-half-hour-shutdown-caused-by-obsolete-equipment
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- Topics: us federal aviation administration (faa), donald trump, air traffic control, obsolete equipment, ground stop, flight cancellations, news, world, politics
## US Air Traffic Control Shutdown
US resumes flights after four-and-a-half-hour shutdown caused by obsolete equipment.
## Cause of Shutdown
Overloaded outdated analogue telecommunications equipment at air traffic control centers caused inconsistent data and flight cancellations.
## Impact of Shutdown
More than 6,000 flights cancelled and 25,000 delayed with thousands stranded at airports.
## Recovery Plan
US$50 billion emergency funding requested for new air traffic control system by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
## Key takeaway

US resumes flights after four-and-a-half-hour shutdown caused by obsolete air traffic control equipment.