San Francisco International Airport returned to normal operations late Friday afternoon after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop, SFO said.
The ground stop was ended about 5:30 p.m. local time, airport officials said on social media, after flights were grounded by the FAA, citing a communication issue impacting air traffic control centers.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the stoppage about 1:15 p.m. and said that FAA technicians were investigating the issue.
FAA officials on social media characterized the issue as “a temporary telecommunications outage” and said all flights were accounted for, while international flights would “be handled on a case-by-case basis.”
San Francisco International officials said as of 3 p.m. that Pacific-bound flights were cleared to take off from SFO, including destinations in Hawaii and Asia.
Airport officials advised people to check with their airline for their latest flight information.