Traffic chaos chokes LAX runways as FAA issues nationwide ground stop over ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Chaos is brewing at Los Angeles International Airport as a nationwide ground stop left the airport’s runways backed up with planes full of distressed passengers.

Data from Flightradar24 showed what appeared to be dozens of planes on at LAX with no aircraft taking off. Planes are still landing.

An airplane approaches Los Angeles International Airport for landing above the illuminated LAX sign under a colorful evening sky.
An airplane approaches Los Angeles International Airport for landing near the illuminated LAX sign on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. Getty Images
Illustration of flight tracking map showing numerous yellow airplane icons clustered at Los Angeles International Airport during a ground stop.
Travelers face heavy congestion and chaos at Los Angeles International Airport after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ultra-rare “nationwide ground stop” is because of a “communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.”

“FAA technicians are investigating the issue. We will provide immediate updates as we have them,” he said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.


Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters

California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn
California Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
California Post Opinion
California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!
California Post App: Download here!
Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!


Related Posts

CRUISE SHIP CAPSIZES AFTER MASSIVE TANKER SLAMS INTO IT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER — 180 PEOPLE THROWN INTO A TERRIFYING RESCUE OPERATION

CRUISE SHIP CAPSIZES AFTER MASSIVE TANKER SLAMS INTO IT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER — 180 PEOPLE THROWN INTO A TERRIFYING RESCUE OPERATION
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — November 13, 2026 — A terrifying mariti…

HOLLYWOOD MOURNS FORMER ‘KINDERGARTEN COP’ CHILD STAR CHRISTIAN COUSINS — ACTOR diᩚєs AT JUST 43 AFTER BATTLE WITH LIVER DISEASE

HOLLYWOOD MOURNS FORMER ‘KINDERGARTEN COP’ CHILD STAR CHRISTIAN COUSINS — ACTOR diᩚєs AT JUST 43 AFTER BATTLE WITH LIVER DISEASE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — November 13, 2026 — Hollywood is mourning the …

CHRISTA PIKE SURVIVED A BOTCHED exє𝔠uti☉n — BUT HER DE@TH SENTENCE STILL STANDS AS GOVERNOR BREAKS SILENCE

CHRISTA PIKE SURVIVED A BOTCHED exє𝔠uti☉n — BUT HER dєatᩚh SENTENCE STILL STANDS AS GOVERNOR BREAKS SILENCE
Christa Pike survived something that few people could have imagined: Tennessee administered t…

LA gangster ‘Fat Boy’ helped Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin run billion-dollar trafficking ring: feds

A fugitive South Los Angeles gang member allegedly worked with Mexican cartels and leaked law-enforcement intelligence to help a former Olympic snowboarder run a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring.
…

FOUND SAFE! MISSING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR COLE DAVISON LOCATED AFTER MASSIVE 24-HOUR SEARCH — TEEN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE

FOUND SAFE!

MISSING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR COLE DAVISON LOCATED AFTER MASSIVE 24-HOUR SEARCH — TEEN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE
NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS — November 13, 2026 — A community that spent…

Flight map shows crowded runway at SFO after FAA issues nationwide ground stop

More than 30 planes were grounded at San Francisco International Airport as part of a chaotic nationwide ground stop of all passenger aircraft, according to flight radar data.

An airport spokesperson…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *