India, Aug. 7 -- A ground stop is currently in effect at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) due to a "regional FAA equipment outage." Because of the issue, no flights have departed from the airport since 2:30 p.m. local time on Thursday.

"Ground stop is in effect for departures, with some limited arrivals," MSP Airport said in a social media update. "Contact your airline for the latest flight information."

According to CBS News, the ground stop has been extended until 4:15 p.m. for now.

MSP Airport spokesperson Jeff Lea told KARE 11 that the outage is impacting an FAA facility that oversees air traffic operations in the region, affecting MSP and other airports. He said departures from the airport remain paused, while some...