The Federal Aviation Administration experienced a system outage at its Minneapolis air traffic control facility on August 7, 2026. While the affected FAA systems have since been restored, ground stops and flight delays persisted for several hours afterward at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and other regional airports.
Midwest States and Airports Impacted by Delays
Flight operations arriving and departing from Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, were affected by diverted flights or ground holds. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport confirmed a ground stop via social media, and Eppley Airfield in Omaha also reported numerous arrival and departure delays linked to the FAA
control center outage.
FAA and Airport Official Updates
FAA officials stated that although their systems at the Minneapolis control center are operational again, residual delays will continue throughout the evening of August 7. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Eppley Airfield acknowledged the flight disruptions, urging travelers to verify their flight status before heading to the airport. The FAA noted that the outage did not affect the Minneapolis airport’s tower, but instead involved a regional control center. The cause of the outage remains unidentified.
The disruption has led to extensive flight delays and ground stops across multiple states served by the Minneapolis air traffic control center,
with ongoing impacts expected through the late hours of August 7, 2026.
