Washington football among teams impacted by FAA ground stoppage

This post will be updated with new information as it is received.Ahead of a matchup with Michigan State, the Washington Huskies are among a handful of teams in college football that have been impacted by an FAA equipment outage that has issued a ground stoppage for all flights traveling across the United States on Friday."The directive instructs all departing aircraft to remain on the ground until further notice," USA TODAY reported on Friday afternoon. "Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop followed a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers."All planes that are currently in the air will be allowed to land at their destinations, and according to the Seattle Times' Andy Yamashita, Washington's plane barely missed the cutoff window before the stoppage was issued. A Washington spokesperson has since stated that the Huskies have left Boeing Field and returned to campus, where they will await a further update.The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for flights across the United States on Friday, Nov. 13, citing extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns related to an air-traffic control issue.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told… pic.twitter.com/Aszzi8hOH0— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 13, 2026As of 3:00 p.m. PT, the FAA's website reads that the ground stoppage at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Boeing Field, where the Huskies fly out of, is planned until 5:00 p.m. PT. However, that is subject to change before Washington's matchup with the Spartans, which is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. PT on Saturday afternoon.According to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Huskies are one of three Big Ten teams affected by the outage, along with Minnesota and Purdue; however, the Boilermakers will reportedly take buses to Iowa. Washington does not have that same luxury.It's unclear whether the Big Ten will offer any alternatives.This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington football among teams impacted by FAA ground stoppage