Is there a ground stop at Albany (ALB) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 04:53 UTC there is no ground stop at ALB. This page updates every minute.

How often does ALB have ground stops?

GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at ALB in the last 90 days, while 791 were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide.

What causes ground stops at ALB?

Common causes are thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, strong winds, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway closures.

Which air traffic control center handles ALB?

ALB is in the airspace of Boston Center (ZBW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting ALB right now?

There are no weather alerts for the ALB area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 280° 15g26 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 4,600 ft).

Which airports are near Albany (ALB)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Hartford Bradley (BDL, 80 mi), New York Stewart (SWF, 87 mi), Westchester County (HPN, 116 mi) and Syracuse Hancock (SYR, 119 mi). In the last 90 days BDL had 2 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Albany (ALB) delays and ground stop status

Albany, NY · in Boston Center (ZBW) airspace

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There is no ground stop at ALB as of Oct 15, 04:53 UTC.

Albany (ALB, ICAO KALB) serves Albany, NY and sits in Boston Center (ZBW) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:41 AM EDT. GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at ALB in the last 90 days, while 791 ground stops were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide, which puts ALB among the quieter airports. Nearby, BDL had 2 and HPN had 13.

No ground stop at ALB right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 04:53 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 280° 15G26 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 4,600 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Some low clouds until 10:00 AM EDT may cause minor delays, but overall disruptions are unlikely at Albany.

Some low clouds forecast now until 10:00 AM EDT

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Runways, taxiways, terminals and gates at Albany, with aircraft on the ground and arriving or departing. Click a plane for its flight.

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Departures and arrivals

Flights at ALB from an hour ago to the next several hours, local time. Late means 15+ minutes behind schedule.

0 of 17 departures delayed 15+ min · as of 11:04 PM · times are local time (EDT)

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Departures from ALB, local time
Time	Flight	To	Terminal / gate	Status
5:05 AM	OH 5186+1 PSA Airlines Scheduled also AA 5186	DCA Arlington Gate B10	Gate B10	Scheduled
5:30 AM	WN 1593 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver	—	Scheduled
5:35 AM	AA 1247 American Airlines Scheduled	CLT Charlotte Gate B9	Gate B9	Scheduled
5:50 AM	9E 5454+1 Endeavor Air Scheduled also DL 5454	LGA New York Gate B8	Gate B8	Scheduled
6:00 AM	DL 3130+6 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also LA 7142 · WS 5432 · AM 3320 · VS 5367 · KL 7314 · KE 7125	DTW Detroit Gate B5	Gate B5	Scheduled
6:00 AM	WN 167 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BWI Baltimore	—	Scheduled
6:03 AM	C5 4970+1 CommutAir Scheduled also UA 4970	IAD Dulles Gate A5	Gate A5	Scheduled
6:10 AM	DL 2429+5 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also VS 2509 · AM 5598 · LA 6409 · KL 5549 · KE 3504	ATL Atlanta Gate B7	Gate B7	Scheduled
6:10 AM	PT 5854+1 Piedmont Airlines Scheduled also AA 5854	PHL Philadelphia Gate B10	Gate B10	Scheduled
6:20 AM	UA 2225+3 United Airlines Scheduled also NH 7425 · NZ 2008 · AC 4232	ORD Chicago Gate A6	Gate A6	Scheduled
6:45 AM	B6 87+1 JetBlue Scheduled also AD 7364	FLL Fort Lauderdale Gate C1	Gate C1	Scheduled
6:50 AM	WN 4775 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MCO Orlando	—	Scheduled
7:20 AM	WN 178 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MDW Chicago	—	Scheduled
7:23 AM	OO 4947+3 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also QR 7845 · AA 4947 · AS 6797	ORD Chicago Gate B11	Gate B11	Scheduled
7:45 AM	B6 2920+1 JetBlue Scheduled also AD 7361	MCO Orlando Gate B6	Gate B6	Scheduled
8:00 AM	UA 2750 United Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver Gate A4	Gate A4	Scheduled
8:01 AM	PT 5844+1 Piedmont Airlines Scheduled also AA 5844	PHL Philadelphia Gate B10	Gate B10	Scheduled

0 of 3 arrivals delayed 15+ min · as of 11:04 PM · times are local time (EDT)

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Arrivals at ALB, local time
Time	Flight	From	Terminal / gate / belt	Status
8:15 AM	WN 938 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BWI Baltimore Gate C2	Gate C2	Scheduled
8:58 AM 8:45 AM estimated	OO 3784+1 SkyWest Airlines Early 13 min early also DL 3784	DTW Detroit Gate B5	Gate B5	Early 13 min early
9:02 AM	G4 1321 Allegiant Air Scheduled	SFB	—	Scheduled

Refreshed every few minutes. Times are scheduled, with estimated or actual times below when they differ.

Weather at ALB

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 280° 15G26 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 4,600 ft

METAR KALB 150351Z 28015G26KT 10SM BKN046 13/09 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 27026/0349 RAB0256E19 SLP175 P0000 T01330089

Observed Oct 15, 03:51 UTC (KALB)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Breezy and gusty now, low clouds overnight

Delays possible

Now: Mostly cloudy skies around 4,600 feet with gusty winds up to 30 mph and good visibility.

Later: Low clouds around 2,500 to 3,500 feet arrive after 10 PM, with a temporary dip until about 2 AM. Skies clear and winds ease after about 10 AM Thursday.

Gusty winds up to 30 mph could cause minor delays
Low clouds 10 PM to 2 AM may slow some flights
Conditions improve after about 10 AM Thursday

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for ALB

Model forecast in local time (EDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now57°9G1715%
1 AM57°10G1916%
2 AM56°10G1810%
3 AM54°10G1915%
4 AM54°9G198%
5 AM52°9G177%
6 AM51°7G159%
7 AM50°7G1216%
8 AM50°716%
9 AM49°813%
10 AM50°813%
11 AM52°82%
12 PM54°72%
1 PM56°61%
2 PM57°61%
3 PM58°51%
4 PM57°51%
5 PM56°510%
6 PM52°45%
7 PM50°33%
8 PM49°26%
9 PM48°27%
10 PM48°213%
11 PM48°214%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodayOvercast · wind to 10 kt48° / 58°
FriPatchy rain nearby · 91% · wind to 13 kt48° / 65°
SatPatchy rain nearby · 36% · wind to 13 kt38° / 52°

Sunrise 7:08 AM Sunset 6:13 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for ALB, valid 15/0200Z to 16/0000Z (UTC)

15/0200Z–1400Z
30010G18KT · 6+ mi · BKN 2,500, OVC 3,500
MVFR
15/0200Z–0600Z · Temporarily
SCT 2,500, BKN 3,500
LIFR
15/1400Z–0000Z · From
36008KT · 6+ mi · FEW 3,500, SCT 25,000
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

ALB history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at ALB

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 0
Average length: —
Longest: —

Forecast for ALB (TAF)

Issued 15/0200Z · valid 15/0200Z to 16/0000Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0200Z–1400Z	Base	MVFR	30010G18KT	6+ mi	BKN 2,500, OVC 3,500	—
15/0200Z–0600Z	Temporarily	LIFR	—	—	SCT 2,500, BKN 3,500	—
15/1400Z–0000Z	From	VFR	36008KT	6+ mi	FEW 3,500, SCT 25,000	—

TAF KALB 150200Z 1502/1524 30010G18KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1502/1506 SCT025 BKN035 FM151400 36008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250

White outline: Boston Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Boston Center

BDLHartford Bradley BOSBoston Logan BTVBurlington HPNWestchester County ISPLong Island MacArthur MHTManchester-Boston PVDProvidence PWMPortland Jetport SWFNew York Stewart SYRSyracuse Hancock

About Albany

ALB at a glance

IATA / FAA code: ALB
ICAO code: KALB
Location: Albany, NY, United States
Coordinates: 42.7483° N, 73.8017° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:41 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Boston Center (ZBW)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 0

Airports near ALB

Straight-line distance from ALB

BDL Hartford Bradley
Windsor Locks, CT · live ground stop status · 2 ground stops in 90 days
80 mi
129 km
SWF New York Stewart
Newburgh, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
87 mi
141 km
HPN Westchester County
White Plains, NY · live ground stop status · 13 ground stops in 90 days
116 mi
187 km
SYR Syracuse Hancock
Syracuse, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
119 mi
192 km
MHT Manchester-Boston
Manchester, NH · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
121 mi
194 km
BTV Burlington
Burlington, VT · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
123 mi
199 km

ALB ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Albany (ALB) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 04:53 UTC there is no ground stop at ALB. This page updates every minute.
How often does ALB have ground stops?: GroundStop.app has not recorded a ground stop at ALB in the last 90 days, while 791 were recorded at 66 other airports nationwide.
What causes ground stops at ALB?: Common causes are thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, strong winds, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway closures.
Which air traffic control center handles ALB?: ALB is in the airspace of Boston Center (ZBW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting ALB right now?: There are no weather alerts for the ALB area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 280° 15g26 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 4,600 ft).
Which airports are near Albany (ALB)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Hartford Bradley (BDL, 80 mi), New York Stewart (SWF, 87 mi), Westchester County (HPN, 116 mi) and Syracuse Hancock (SYR, 119 mi). In the last 90 days BDL had 2 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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