# US Ground Stop Affects Global Flights

- Place: Birmingham, United Kingdom (52.4948994, -1.8518439)
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:29:20.887Z · expires 2026-11-21T00:29:20.887Z
- Floors (The Arena): E11 Organizations, E14 Global, E10 Institutions, E7 Ecosystems
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The FAA ordered a national ground stop across US airports at 20:53 UTC due to air traffic control communication issues, per the Guardian and BBC. The advisory remains in effect through 04:00 UTC, with no indication of a cyberattack.

Birmingham's airport is not directly affected by the US ground stop, but the disruption has caused cascading delays across global flight networks, including rerouted flights from major hubs, according to BBC.

The FAA's advisory was triggered by a communications outage in air traffic control systems, not a security incident. Microsoft's global outage, which has lasted two days, is unrelated, as confirmed by multiple news outlets.

## Sources

- [Flights grounded at all US airports due to air traffic control ‘communication issue’, transport secretary says – live](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/13/us-politics-latest-news-updates-democrats-republicans-donald-trump-van-hollen-chuck-schumer) · theguardian.com · 2026-11-13
- [Flights grounded across US due to air traffic control 'communication issue'](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c6z9dwn12037t) · bbc.com · 2026-11-13