Harry Reid Airport flights impacted by nationwide ground stop

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop is impacting flights at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday.

Many departing flights are listed as delayed on the Harry Reid Airport website, with some flights seeing hours longs delayed. The airport’s website also lists wait times of several minutes at security checkpoints.

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Airport officials say the stop was due to an equipment outage and encouraged passengers to check their flight status with their airline before arriving to Harry Reid Airport.

This comes as many sporting events are slated to take place across Las Vegas.

According to NFL writer Gregg Bell, the Seattle Seahawks are not scheduled to fly to Las Vegas for their Sunday afternoon matchup against the Raiders until Saturday.

The Golden Knights are set to face the Nashville Predators at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, although the Predators are already in town.

FOX5 sports reporter Bea Martinez was traveling with the UNLV football team when the ground stop was reported. The team is was heading to New Mexico for a game scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon. No word on the status of the game.

Airlines like JetBlue, United, and Aeromexico issued statements on social media, warning passengers of the issue and urging everyone to check their flights before heading to the airport.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue is affecting regional air traffic control centers that guide planes between airports nationwide. The last time had been after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

As of 3 pm, CNN is reporting 10,000 flights being impacted.

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX5 Vegas for the latest.