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· Saturday, August 8, 2026

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There were FAA airport ground stops due to a temporary outage at a Minnesota…

“There were FAA airport ground stops due to a temporary outage at a Minnesota air traffic control facility.”

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Authoritative and reputable reports confirm that a regional FAA equipment outage at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center caused ground stops and flight delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and other Midwest airports, with services later restored.

Sources

people.com

Flights grounded throughout Midwest after temporary outage at Minnesota air traffic control facility: FAA

abcnews.com

MSP Airport put on brief ground stop due to "regional FAA equipment outage," officials say

cbsnews.com

FAA: Midwest flights impacted by Minnesota traffic control center outage; no delays at MCI at this time

kmbc.com

ATCSCC Advisory

fly.faa.gov

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