Two charter aircrafts at Topeka’s Forbes Field were affected by a nationwide ground stop for flights across the United States, Curtis Sneden, director of MTAA, confirmed to The Capital-Journal.
Those flights include the KU women’s basketball team and a military transport, said Sneden. Both flights are on hold pending resolution of communication system issue, with the standing order expected to end at 11:30 p.m. but is subject to an extension.
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The FAA has not provided an estimate for when normal flight operations will return, said USA Today. Sneden said TSA officials remain on site at the Forbes terminal to assist with potential screening if passengers deplane and re-board.
A KU official said the team “just deplaned in Topeka and are set to bus to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for tomorrow’s game against Nebraska.”
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, USA Today reports.
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Nearly 7,000 flights across the United States have been delayed or canceled because of the nationwide ground stop, according to Reuters.
The figure includes both delayed and canceled flights, as airlines adjust schedules in response to the FAA’s directive. The disruption has affected air travel nationwide, though a breakdown of cancellations versus delays was not immediately available.
Jordan Guskey, The Capital-Journal contributed to this report.
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