COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
According to CNN, the cause of the ground stop was not immediately clear, but an FAA spokesperson said there is a communications problem impacting Air Route Traffic Control Centers, which handle flights going across the country.
“Traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the FAA said in an advisory. “International flights will be managed on a case by case basis.”
The last nationwide ground stop was in January 2023, when a pilot notification system went down. Before that was the ground stop issued after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Colorado Springs Airport told KRDO13 that flights in the air are being allowed to land, but all flights are grounded. The airport advises travelers to contact their airlines for rebooking.
Denver International Airport also reported that airborne flights can still arrive.
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