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A ground stop is a ban of all aircraft taking off or landing at an airport.
This could be due to a variety of reasons, but is primarily for safety - weather could be an issue (e.g. thunderstorms), or there could be a security alert on the ground, or concern about something that may be on board a plane.
It's usually issued by the FAA, but could be issued by ...
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