FAA Ground Stop Halts Wyoming Football Team in Laramie
Cowboys stuck in limbo awaiting clearance to fly to El Paso for Saturday's matchup against UTEP.
By Alyssa Parker ·
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all domestic flights on Friday, leaving the Wyoming Cowboys football team stranded in Laramie.
Head coach Jay Sawvel and his players were scheduled to depart at 3 p.m. Mountain Time to reach El Paso in time for Saturday's contest.
The team now waits to hear when the FAA will lift the order, keeping the squad in a state of uncertainty regarding their travel plans.
A source on the flight said the group remained stuck on the ground after the directive took effect.
The source stated, "We are stopped. We didn't get out."
The Cowboys hold a 6-3 overall record and a 5-1 mark in conference play, while the UTEP Miners are 1-8 and 0-5.
The game is set to kick off at 8 p.m. Mountain Time on Saturday inside the Sun Bowl in El Paso.
Communication problems at Air Route Traffic Control Centers caused this grounding, according to multiple news outlets.
The last similar nationwide order occurred in January 2023 after a pilot notification system failure, per CNN.
Another instance happened on Sept. 11, 2001, following hijacked aircraft incidents in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.
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