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Texas Longhorns grounded in Austin after FAA halts flights nationwide

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM

Last updated Nov 13, 2026

Texas Longhorns grounded in Austin after FAA halts flights nationwide

Summary

The Texas Longhorns are currently stranded in Austin due to a nationwide ground stop imposed by the FAA. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed the stoppage followed a communications issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. This disruption impacts multiple college teams scheduled to travel for games, including SEC opponents Ole Miss and Tennessee. Texas had boarded its flight to Baton Rouge for their game against LSU, but the plane did not take off. The situation has left many teams scrambling for alternate travel plans as the FAA investigates the telecommunication outage.

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By the Numbers

•Texas is stuck in Austin due to the FAA's ground stop
•FAA cites a telecommunications issue as the cause
•Longhorns were about to depart for LSU
•Other affected teams include Ole Miss and Tennessee
•FAA technicians are investigating the situation

Latest Updates

10:47 PMYahoo Sports — Texas Longhorns trip to LSU grounded as FAA halts all flights

What they're saying

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The Texas Longhorns are stuck in Austin after the FAA took the extraordinary move to ground all departing nationwide due to a communications issue.
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