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Midwest Flights Grounded After FAA Minnesota Air Traffic Control Outage
A system outage at the FAA's Minneapolis air traffic control facility on August 20, 2026, grounded flights across Minnesota and nine Midwestern states. Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport experienced an average delay of 90 minutes that evening.
Midwest Flights Grounded Following FAA Minnesota Air Traffic Control Outage
A Federal Aviation Administration outage at a Minneapolis air traffic control facility grounded Midwest flights on August 20, 2026. Delays at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport averaged 90 minutes Thursday evening.
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Midwest Flights Grounded by FAA Air Traffic Control Outage in Minnesota
A system outage on August 20, 2026, at the Minneapolis air traffic control facility disrupted radar and ATC systems. Flights across Minnesota and nine other Midwest states were delayed or diverted, with continued delays into the evening.
Midwest Flights Grounded After FAA System Outage on August 20, 2026
An FAA system outage at Minneapolis air traffic control grounded flights across ten Midwest states on August 20, 2026. Delays at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport averaged 90 minutes Thursday evening.
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