Planes are not departing from San Francisco International, Oakland San Francisco Bay, Sacramento International and San José Mineta airports, after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all departures Friday.
The FAA issued an advisory shortly before 1 p.m. that all airports were ground stopped due to “extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
“All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the FAA advisory said, which will remain in effect through 8 p.m. PST…