As of thirty-ish minutes ago ALL commercial air traffic in the US is grounded until further notice.
Anyone got any idea what’s going on? There are very free details about the situation I can find online right now.
As of thirty-ish minutes ago ALL commercial air traffic in the US is grounded until further notice.
Anyone got any idea what’s going on? There are very free details about the situation I can find online right now.
Does the FAA use AI?
Just three days before Friday’s nationwide ground stop, the FAA announced the national expansion of SMART, a new airspace planning system. Officials have not identified any connection between SMART and the ground stop.
Initially launched in the Washington, DC area on Sept. 21, the platform combines 200 data streams, including weather, flight paths and controller staffing, to help anticipate congestion and recommend scheduling changes.
The FAA said its expansion would cover airspace managed by all 22 regional air traffic control centers. SMART supports planning alongside existing systems; it does not replace controllers or control aircraft.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/11/13/faa-orders-nationwide-groundstop-at-us-airports-citing-safety/92765499007/