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Update: Washington to resume travel Friday night after FAA lifts ground stop

The Huskies should be on their way to Lansing, Mich., later this evening.

Update: Washington to resume travel Friday night after FAA lifts ground stop
JFK airport during the 2026 grounding of all US flights on November 13, 2026. (Photo by Sashimi-b via Wikimedia Commons)

The FAA’s ground stop is over, and the Washington Huskies football team “anticipates resuming travel” from Boeing Field in Seattle to Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich., Friday night, per a UW spokesperson.

Washington’s game at Michigan State is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. PT/4:15 p.m. ET Saturday on the Big Ten Network, but, the spokesperson said, “no determination has been made regarding the kickoff time for Saturday’s game. We remain in communication with the Big Ten Conference and will provide updates as additional information becomes available.”

UW had originally planned to fly around 1 p.m. PT, and was on buses at Boeing Field when the FAA issued the ground stop for all U.S. flights.

The latest scheduled kickoff in the Big Ten on Saturday is Purdue at Iowa (4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET, NBC). 

I’ll keep you posted for any changes to kickoff time or UW’s itinerary.

— Christian Caple, On Montlake

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