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By Katherine Langford
Nationwide ground stop halts air traffic at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, shortly after air traffic control facilities across the country began experiencing issues.
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The order applies to airports nationwide, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. A ground stop halts takeoffs at affected airports.
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights at MSP and other U.S. airports due to an equipment outage. Contact your airline for the latest flight information. — MSP Airport (@mspairport)
The FAA's advisory runs through 11:30 p.m. Friday, but it's not clear how long the ground stop will last.
The FAA ordered airlines to pause domestic departures in January 2023 during a computer outage. MSP was also briefly placed under a ground stop on Aug. 6 because of a regional FAA equipment outage.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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