# FAA Outage Halts Minneapolis Departures, Delays Expected 2026-08-06T23:40:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A regional Federal Aviation Administration equipment outage halted departures from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after 2:30 p.m. local time on Thursday. The airport said limited arrivals were still allowed and advised passengers to contact their airlines. CBS News reported that the ground stop was extended until 4:15 p.m. The airport’s spokesperson told KARE 11 that the outage affected an FAA facility overseeing air traffic across the region, with some flights diverted to alternate airports. Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan, also reported disruption. It said the FAA had lifted the ground stop for Minneapolis Center, allowing some departures, but warned passengers to expect delays. The updates indicate that restrictions were changing while the regional outage continued. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: air traffic, FAA, flight delays, Minneapolis airport Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/faa-outage-halts-minneapolis-departures-delays-expected/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/faa-outage-halts-minneapolis-departures-delays-expected/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.