FAA delays today
One airport is metering arrivals.
San Diego — flights are still leaving, just paced.
- Ground delays
- 1
- Restrictions
- 1
- Normal
- 30
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What's happening right now
Every airport running a live FAA delay program, worst first. Times are the FAA's own — including when each program is scheduled to end.
SANSan Diego, CA
Ground delayGround delay program in effect due to security.
One airport also has a standing notice open — a curfew, a runway out of service, a limit on a category of traffic. Long-running restrictions rather than today's disruption, and scheduled airline flights normally operate through them: LAX.
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Every airport the FAA reports on
Worst first, with the FAA's own start and end times. The 30 airports with nothing open are collapsed below.
- SANGround delaySan Diego2h 2mSecuritySince 18:33ends 02:59 Sat
- LAXRestrictionLos Angeles—LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605Since 14:26ends May 28, 2027
| Status indicator | Ends | Avg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANSecurity | San Diego | Ground delay | 18:33 | 02:59 Sat | 2h 2m | |
| LAXLAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 | Los Angeles | Restriction | 14:26 | May 28, 2027 | — |
What it means for you
Your inbound plane isn't allowed to take off yet. If you're already at the gate, you're waiting. Stops are usually short but get extended — watch the end time.
Flights are still leaving, just metered so arrivals match what the airport can absorb. Expect a new departure time, not a cancellation. Tight connections are the risk.
Something is closed or limited — a runway, a category of traffic — without a formal delay program. Scheduled airline flights usually operate. Worth knowing, rarely worth worrying about.
Delays by airport
A page per major airport — current status, what's open right now, and where else you can fly out of that metro.
About this tool
What is a Ground Stop?
A Ground Stop holds aircraft destined to a specific airport on the ground at their origin. The FAA issues one when conditions at the destination — weather, equipment, runway availability — make it unsafe or impractical to keep accepting traffic. Ground Stops are usually short, with an end time that can be extended.
What is a Ground Delay Program?
A Ground Delay Program (GDP) meters the rate at which flights arrive at a destination by holding them at their origins. Unlike a Ground Stop, flights still depart — they're just paced so the destination's arrival rate matches what the airport can actually handle.
Does an advisory mean my flight is delayed?
Not necessarily. An FAA advisory describes the airport, not your flight — it tells you the odds, not the outcome. A ground stop at your destination means your inbound aircraft is being held somewhere; a ground delay program means your departure time will probably move. Your airline is the only source for what happens to your specific flight number.
What does "restriction" mean here?
Restrictions are operational notices the FAA publishes that don't quite rise to a delay program. They cover everything from runway closures to limits on specific traffic categories (e.g., "closed to non-scheduled transient general aviation"). The airport is still operating; some subset of activity is constrained.
Why is the data sometimes wrong or missing?
FAA notices come in many shapes — structured records and free-form text — and we do our best to read each one consistently. Rare phrasings can land in an unexpected category, and very small regional events occasionally don't make it through. If something looks off, the FAA's official status page is always authoritative.
Where does the data come from?
Live FAA airport status — the same upstream that powers the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center. We refresh frequently and present it in a way built for this century.