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Live US airspace outlook

Updated 9:10 PM EDT

Widespread disruption

FAA delay programs are active at Seattle-Tacoma.

Significant disruption is affecting several parts of the country. 1 ground delay program · 4 airports reporting delays · 24 forecast thunderstorm areas · 107 recent turbulence reports

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Ground stops
0
Delay programs
1
Airports reporting delays
4
Forecast storm areas
24

Observed conditions

What matters now

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

  1. Now

    Waterloo Muni (ALO) is reporting an active airport closure. The FAA advisory lists limited exceptions for specialized operations.

    Active

  2. Now

    Departures from Boston Logan (BOS) are running late because of Rwy:Construction.

    Active

  3. Now

    Departures from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) are running late because of thunderstorms.

    Active

  4. Now

    Departures from New York LaGuardia (LGA) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.

    Active

Forecast

What may change later

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

  1. Until 10:00 PM ET

    Denver (DEN) flights held at their departure airports possible

    Possible

  2. 8:00 AM ET

    Philadelphia (PHL) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible

  3. 11:00 AM ET

    San Diego (SAN) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible

  4. 11:00 AM ET

    San Francisco (SFO) 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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Midwest

2 airports: ALO, ORD

Significant disruption happening now

Waterloo Muni (ALO) is reporting an active airport closure. The FAA advisory lists limited exceptions for specialized operations.

2 more factors
  • Departures from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.
  • 13 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.
Major disruption

Northeast

3 airports: BOS, LGA, PHL

Delays are likely for some flights

Departures from Boston Logan (BOS) are running late because of Rwy:Construction.

4 more factors
  • Departures from New York LaGuardia (LGA) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.
  • FAA planners list Philadelphia (PHL) as possible for holding departures after 8:00 AM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
  • FAA planners list Boston Logan (BOS) as likely for holding departures after 12:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
  • 9 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.
Delays likely

South Central

1 airport: DFW

Delays are likely for some flights

Departures from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) are running late because of thunderstorms.

1 more factor
  • 18 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.
Delays likely

West Coast

3 airports: SEA, SAN, SFO

Delays are likely for some flights

Flights to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) are getting controlled departure times because of runway work or restrictions, averaging about 36 minutes.

3 more factors
  • FAA planners list San Diego (SAN) as possible for holding departures after 11:00 AM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
  • FAA planners list San Francisco (SFO) as possible for holding departures after 11:00 AM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
  • 6 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.
Delays likely

Southeast

Worth keeping an eye on

26 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.

Monitor

Mountain West

1 airport: DEN

Worth keeping an eye on

FAA planners list Denver (DEN) as possible for holding departures until 10:00 pm et. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.

2 more factors
  • FAA planners list Denver (DEN) as possible for holding departures after 2:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.
  • 17 forecast thunderstorm or hazard areas overlap this area today.
Monitor

Alaska

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

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

Incomplete

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.

Open the full FAA timeline20 items

Happening now

Restrictions already in place.

  1. Now

    Waterloo Muni (ALO) is reporting an active airport closure. The FAA advisory lists limited exceptions for specialized operations.

    Active

  2. Now

    Departures from Boston Logan (BOS) are running late because of Rwy:Construction.

    Active

  3. Now

    Departures from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) are running late because of thunderstorms.

    Active

  4. Now

    Departures from New York LaGuardia (LGA) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.

    Active

  5. Now

    Departures from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) are running late because of heavy traffic volume.

    Active

  6. Now

    Flights to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) are getting controlled departure times because of runway work or restrictions, averaging about 36 minutes.

    Active
Show original FAA wording
  • Scheduled airport closure
  • Rwy:Construction
  • thunderstorms
  • heavy traffic volume
  • heavy traffic volume
  • runway work or restrictions

Next few hours

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

  1. Until 10:00 PM ET

    Denver (DEN) flights held at their departure airports possible

    Possible
Show original FAA wording
  • UNTIL 0200 -DEN GROUND STOP POSSIBLE

Later today

Possible actions further out in the FAA plan.

  1. 8:00 AM ET

    Philadelphia (PHL) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible

  2. 11:00 AM ET

    San Diego (SAN) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible

  3. 11:00 AM ET

    San Francisco (SFO) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible

  4. 12:00 PM ET

    Boston Logan (BOS) ground stops or controlled departure times expected

    Likely

  5. 2:00 PM ET

    Denver (DEN) ground stops or controlled departure times possible

    Possible
Show original FAA wording
  • AFTER 1200 -PHL GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
  • AFTER 1500 -SAN GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
  • AFTER 1500 -SFO GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE
  • AFTER 1600 -BOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM EXPECTED
  • AFTER 1800 -DEN GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE

Airspace routing detail

Technical routing notes that mostly affect flights passing overhead.

  1. 7:00 PM ET

    Stave 2 florida arvls expected

    Likely

  2. 7:00 PM ET

    Stave 2 overflts

    Possible

  3. 6:00 AM ET

    Oceanic route closures likely

    Likely

  4. 8:00 AM ET

    No ar routes to rsw/vrb/sua/fpr area expected

    Likely

  5. 8:00 AM ET

    Stave 1 expected

    Likely

  6. 9:00 AM ET

    Lake erie routes possible

    Possible

  7. 12:00 PM ET

    Regional routes, keeping departures lower than usual/bringing arrivals down earlier than usual possible

    Possible

  8. 2:00 PM ET

    Denver (DEN) alternative routes/weather-related rerouting/changed arrival routes possible

    Possible
Show original FAA wording
  • AFTER 2300 -STAVE 2 FLORIDA ARVLS EXPECTED
  • AFTER 2300 -STAVE 2 OVERFLTS
  • AFTER 1000 -OCEANIC ROUTE CLOSURES PROBABLE
  • AFTER 1200 -NO AR ROUTES TO RSW/VRB/SUA/FPR AREA EXPECTED
  • AFTER 1200 -STAVE 1 EXPECTED
  • AFTER 1300 -LAKE ERIE ROUTES POSSIBLE
  • AFTER 1600 -REGIONAL ROUTES, CAPPING/TUNNELING POSSIBLE
  • AFTER 1800 -DEN 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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