The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, citing “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”

“Attention all aircraft operators, by order of the federal aviation command center all airports are ground stopped,” said the FAA alert. “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice.”

The alert added that international flights arriving in the U.S. “will be managed on a case by case basis.”

In a statement to MS NOW, the agency said the alert was issued “following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers” and that FAA technicians were investigating the problem.

Two people at the FAA confirmed this is only the second nationwide ground stop since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The previous nationwide ground stop was in 2023.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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