Ground stops and airport delays right now
Published by FlyingOver Editorial Team · Last checked:
This page shows every ground stop, ground delay program and reported delay at US airports right now, taken from the FAA's own status feed and refreshed every 5 minutes. A few Canadian airports appear too when the FAA manages flights heading there.
Right now: 1 ground stop, 3 ground delay programs, 3 airports with delays.
Ground stops
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD): flights to this airport are held at their departure airports until 9:00 pm CDT. Reason: thunderstorms. Chance of extension: medium. FAA advisory Connecting at ORD?
Ground delay programs
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): flights to this airport get later departure times, 51 min on average (up to 4 h 5 min), until 9:59 pm CDT. Reason: thunderstorms. FAA advisory Connecting at DFW?
- San Diego (SAN): flights to this airport get later departure times, 39 min on average (up to 1 h 29 min), until 10:59 pm PDT. Reason: airport volume. FAA advisory
- Calgary (YYC): flights to this airport get later departure times, 31 min on average (up to 1 h 16 min), until 6:59 pm MDT. Reason: runway construction. FAA advisory
Departure and arrival delays
- Boston (BOS): departures delayed 31–45 min, increasing. Reason: runway (construction).
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD): departures delayed 16–30 min, increasing. Reason: weather (low clouds). Connecting at ORD?
- San Diego (SAN): departures delayed 30–44 min, decreasing. Reason: traffic volume (more flights than slots).
Closure notices
- Orange County (SNA): closed daily 11:30 pm–6:15 am PDT, until Sat 6:15 am PDT.
Major airports at a glance
| Airport | Status |
|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | Normal |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | Ground delay program |
| Denver (DEN) | Normal |
| Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Ground stop |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Normal |
| New York (JFK) | Normal |
| Charlotte (CLT) | Normal |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Normal |
| Orlando (MCO) | Normal |
| Miami (MIA) | Normal |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Normal |
| Seattle (SEA) | Normal |
| San Francisco (SFO) | Normal |
| Newark (EWR) | Normal |
| Houston Intercontinental (IAH) | Normal |
| Boston (BOS) | Delays |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | Normal |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Normal |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) | Normal |
| Detroit (DTW) | Normal |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | Normal |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | Normal |
| Washington National (DCA) | Normal |
| San Diego (SAN) | Ground delay program |
| Baltimore (BWI) | Normal |
| Tampa (TPA) | Normal |
| Austin (AUS) | Normal |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) | Normal |
| Nashville (BNA) | Normal |
| Chicago Midway (MDW) | Normal |
| Honolulu (HNL) | Normal |
| Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Normal |
| Toronto (YYZ) | Normal |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Normal |
| Montréal (YUL) | Normal |
| Calgary (YYC) | Ground delay program |
How to read this page
- Ground stop: flights headed to that airport stay where they are, usually because of sudden weather. If you're flying to an airport under a ground stop, your plane waits at your departure gate, even if the sky is clear where you are. The full explanation is in ground stop vs. ground delay.
- Ground delay program: the planned, slower version. Each flight to that airport gets a later departure time, so they don't all arrive at once. The average delay is the FAA's figure across affected flights; yours can be shorter or longer.
- Departure and arrival delays: delays at the airport itself, reported as a range. The trend says whether they're getting longer or shorter.
- Possible later today: events the FAA's Command Center has in its plan for the next hours. They often don't happen, but they're worth knowing about before a tight connection.
- De-icing: planes are being treated before take-off, which adds time at the gate or on the de-icing pad.
All times are local to each airport, except "possible later today", which is shown in Eastern time.
If your airport has a ground stop
- Check your own flight with your airline. The FAA manages air traffic, not schedules. Your airline decides whether your flight waits, departs late or is canceled.
- Look at your connecting airport, not just your destination. A ground stop at your connection can hold your first flight, and the knock-on can cost you the second one. See what happens if you miss a connection.
- Stay near the gate. When a ground stop lifts, flights start leaving quickly, and boarding can begin with little notice.
- Don't count on compensation. Delays caused by weather or air traffic control are generally outside the airline's control. Refund rights still apply if the delay becomes significant: what US rules say you're owed.
What this page doesn't show
- Delays caused by an airline (crew, aircraft, schedule problems). The FAA only reports airport and airspace conditions.
- Your flight's own status. Two flights to the same airport can be affected very differently.
- Most airports outside the US. The few Canadian airports listed are there because the FAA controls the flights heading to them from the US.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a ground stop usually last?
Most are short: the FAA sets an end time, often an hour or two away, and extends it if conditions don't improve. The chance of extension, when the FAA gives one, is shown next to each ground stop.
Is this the official FAA status?
It's the FAA's data, shown here more simply, but this page isn't an FAA service. If anything looks different from what your airline tells you, your airline's information wins for your flight.
How often does it update?
Every 5 minutes. The time at the top of the status says when it was last read; if it gets more than 20 minutes old, the page says so.
Follow your flight
Add your flights to FlyingOver before you travel. While you're online you'll see status and gate changes, and in the air you can follow the flight offline and see its estimated arrival.
Sources
- Federal Aviation Administration, National Airspace System Status: The live status on this page (ground stops, ground delay programs, arrival and departure delays, de-icing, closures and the day's planned events), read every 5 minutes. (October 15, 2026)
- Federal Aviation Administration, Aeronautical Information Publication ENR 1.9, air traffic flow management: Ground stops hold flights at their departure airports and normally come with little or no warning; ground delay programs assign later departure times to limit airborne holding. (October 15, 2026)
- Federal Aviation Administration, preparing to fly: The FAA's status shows airport conditions; your airline has information on your specific flight. (October 15, 2026)
This article was written based on official sources (see sources). These sources may change over time, and the article may not be updated, so we recommend checking directly with the source or the airline.
Related guides
- Ground stop meaning: ground stop vs. ground delayA ground stop holds flights bound for an airport, often for weather; a ground delay program gives each a later departure. What it means and how to check.
- Missed your connection because of a delay? What happens nextWhat airlines owe you when a late first flight makes you miss your connection in the US or Canada, on one ticket or separate tickets, and what to ask for.
- Most delayed US airports: on-time ranking, updated monthlyOn-time arrivals, departures and cancellations at the 30 busiest US airports over the last 12 months and in July 2026, from federal flight data.
- Is a 1-hour layover enough? How to tell before you bookWhen a 45-minute or 1-hour layover works in the US, when it doesn't, and the questions to ask about terminals, customs, bags and separate tickets.
- International to domestic connections: customs, bags, TSAWhere you clear customs when you fly into the US and connect, why you recheck your bags and go through TSA again, and the few exceptions.