Live US airspace outlook

Updated 8:07 PM EST

Regional disruption

FAA delay programs are active at San Diego and Seattle-Tacoma.

Most regions are moving, but active disruption may affect some trips and connections. 2 ground delay programs · 1 forecast thunderstorm area · 131 recent turbulence reports

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Ground stops: 0
Delay programs: 2
Airports reporting delays: 0
Forecast storm areas: 1

Observed conditions

What matters now

These are active FAA restrictions or delays already being reported—not a forecast.

Now
Flights to San Diego (SAN) are getting controlled departure times because of heavy traffic volume, averaging about 26 minutes.
Active
Now
Flights to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) are getting controlled departure times because of an FAA operational reason not further specified, averaging about 31 minutes.
Active

Forecast

What may change later

Possible and likely actions from the FAA plan. They may change or never be activated.

9:00 PM ET
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
8:00 AM ET
Austin (AUS) ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
8:00 AM ET
Sat ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
11:00 AM ET
Bfi ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible

Across the country

Where to pay attention

Regions with active disruption come first. Quiet regions stay visible so an empty area is never mistaken for missing data.

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West Coast

2 airports: SAN, SEA

Delays are likely for some flights

Flights to San Diego (SAN) are getting controlled departure times because of heavy traffic volume, averaging about 26 minutes.

4 more factors

Flights to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) are getting controlled departure times because of an FAA operational reason not further specified, averaging about 31 minutes.
FAA planners list Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) as possible for holding departures after 9:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
FAA planners list San Diego (SAN) as possible for holding departures after 12:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
7 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

Delays likely

Northeast

1 airport: BOS

Worth keeping an eye on

FAA planners list Boston Logan (BOS) as likely for holding departures after 12:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.

1 more factor

11 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

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Southeast

Worth keeping an eye on

4 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

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Midwest

Worth keeping an eye on

9 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

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South Central

1 airport: AUS

Worth keeping an eye on

FAA planners list Austin (AUS) as possible for holding departures after 8:00 AM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.

1 more factor

8 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

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Mountain West

Worth keeping an eye on

10 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

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Alaska

Worth keeping an eye on

2 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

Monitor

Hawaii

We can't read the data for this region right now

Storm and turbulence forecast coverage is incomplete for Hawaii, so a blank map cannot be labelled calm.

Incomplete

Evidence and timing

The complete daily plan

Times are Eastern. Technical wording and routing detail are available here when you want to inspect the source more closely.

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Happening now

Restrictions already in place.

Now
Flights to San Diego (SAN) are getting controlled departure times because of heavy traffic volume, averaging about 26 minutes.
Active
Now
Flights to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) are getting controlled departure times because of an FAA operational reason not further specified, averaging about 31 minutes.
Active

Show original FAA wording

heavy traffic volume
an FAA operational reason not further specified

Next few hours

Possible FAA actions in the next four hours—not confirmed delays.

9:00 PM ET
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible

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AFTER 0200 -SEA GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

Later today

Possible actions further out in the FAA plan.

8:00 AM ET
Austin (AUS) ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
8:00 AM ET
Sat ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
11:00 AM ET
Bfi ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible
12:00 PM ET
Boston Logan (BOS) ground stops or controlled departure times expected
Likely
12:00 PM ET
San Diego (SAN) ground stops or controlled departure times possible
Possible

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AFTER 1300 -AUS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1300 -SAT GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1600 -BFI GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
AFTER 1700 -BOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM EXPECTED
AFTER 1700 -SAN GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

Airspace routing detail

Technical routing notes that mostly affect flights passing overhead.

7:00 AM ET
Lake erie routes possible
Possible
7:15 AM ET
Albuquerque area airspace alternative routes possible
Possible
8:00 AM ET
Austin (AUS)/sat alternative routes/weather-related rerouting possible
Possible
12:00 PM ET
Houston Bush (IAH) and Houston Hobby (HOU) alternative routes/weather-related rerouting/changed arrival routes possible
Possible

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AFTER 1200 -LAKE ERIE ROUTES POSSIBLE
AFTER 1215 -ZAB CDRS POSSIBLE
AFTER 1300 -AUS/SAT CDRS/SWAP POSSIBLE
AFTER 1700 -IAH/HOU CDRS/SWAP/ARRIVAL ROUTES POSSIBLE

Read the original FAA operations plan.

Transparency

What this can tell you

FAA airport events cover airports nationwide, including Alaska and Hawaii.
G-AIRMET and convective (TCF) forecasts cover the contiguous United States only — an empty map area does not mean smooth air.
Pilot turbulence reports are voluntary and only appear where a pilot happened to report. Gaps are normal.
Everything labelled as planned, possible or likely is a forecast, not a confirmed restriction.

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