Dathan Trevino 
According to an X post from Sean Duffy, the secretary for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports earlier today.
He stated the ground stop follows a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Tony Nevarez, the CEO and director of aviation at the Valley International Airport, told KVAQ-TV its “business as usual” because no planes have landed at the Harlingen facility.
“We don’t have any planes on the ground yet that have been affected,” Nevarez said.
Kassandra Rodriguez, business development manager at the McAllen International Airport, confirmed to KVAQ-TV the airport’s flights were grounded as well.
“Passengers are advised to reach out to their airlines,” Rodriguez said.
In a Facebook post, Brownsville and South Padre Island International Airport stated the nationwide ground stop may impact departures.
Duffy states FAA technicians are investigating the issue and will provide immediate updates as they come in.
–Victor Ortega and Ian Juarez contributed to this report.
