Dozens of aircraft stranded during nationwide FAA ground stop in New York, USA

On November 13, 2026, in New York, USA, @jacqmelinek shared a video showing dozens of commercial aircraft scattered across John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) during a major flight disruption. In the video, the author's aircraft has just landed and reached a gate, while numerous planes belonging to Delta Air Lines, Air Europa, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and Etihad can be seen parked across the airport apron. Some aircraft appear to still have passengers on board, while the runways remain clear. The unusual sight prompted the author to compare the airport to a "plane graveyard," adding that they had never seen anything like it before. According to reports, the buildup of aircraft was linked to a nationwide ground stop ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 13. The disruption followed a telecommunications outage affecting all 22 regional Air Route Traffic Control Centers, causing intermittent radar and communication problems. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the issues to overloaded, aging telecommunications routers. During the ground stop, departing flights across the country were temporarily held, while aircraft already in the air were allowed to land, contributing to congestion at major airports.