Nationwide Ground Stop Continues To Impact Logan Airport

BOSTON, MA — A nationwide ground stop is impacting flights at Logan Airport Friday afternoon.

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the stop following a communications issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement posted on X.

The FAA later described the problem as a temporary telecommunications outage and said flights were halted out of an abundance of caution. The agency said every flight had been accounted for.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said there was no indication so far that the outage was caused by a malicious attack. The cause remained under investigation.

FAA technicians were investigating the problem, according to Duffy.

“We will provide immediate updates as we have them,” Duffy said.

The nationwide advisory directed all departing traffic to remain grounded until further notice, citing “extraordinary circumstances” and safety concerns. Inbound international flights would be handled on a case-by-case basis.

The national advisory was issued at 3:54 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Logan Airport confirmed the disruption in a passenger advisory.

“We are monitoring the situation and working with the FAA and our airline partners,” airport officials said. “Passengers should check with their airlines for the latest flight updates.”

Patch will update this post with more developments as they are made available.

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