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Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) delays and ground stop status

Austin, TX · in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace

There is no ground stop at AUS as of .

Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, ICAO KAUS) serves Austin, TX and sits in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 1:40 AM CDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 23 ground stops at AUS, ranking #12 of 66 airports with ground stops (3% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 6 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 14 (Eastern time), citing runway construction.

No ground stop at AUS right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Weather nowVFRWind 150° 11 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 23 ground stops here in the last 90 days
  • Some low clouds forecast 6:00 AM CDT–12:00 PM CDT

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AUS history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at AUS
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
16
Last 90 days
23
Average length
1 hr 13 min
Longest
4 hr 33 min
Most common reasons
runway/taxiway construction · 8thunderstorms · 5volume · 3

AUS ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Chicago).
National rank
#12 of 66
Share of all ground stops
3% of 791
Median length
1 hr 6 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
afternoon
noon–6 PM
Busiest day
No clear pattern
Latest ground stop
runway construction
Start time, local (23 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM0
  • morning 6 AM–noon7
  • afternoon noon–6 PM16
  • evening 6 PM–midnight0
Recent ground stops at AUS
StartedLengthReason
Oct 14, 16:58 UTC1 hr 18 minrunway construction
Oct 12, 17:28 UTC1 hr 2 minwind
Oct 9, 18:15 UTC1 hr 30 minvolume
Oct 8, 19:00 UTC1 hr 15 minrunway/taxiway construction
Oct 7, 17:22 UTC1 hr 23 minrunway/taxiway construction
Oct 2, 16:17 UTC1 hr 28 minthunderstorms
Oct 1, 16:27 UTC4 hr 33 minthunderstorms
Sep 30, 18:40 UTC52 minvolume
Sep 30, 16:23 UTC1 hr 22 minrunway/taxiway disabled aircraft
Sep 27, 19:05 UTC58 minrunway/taxiway construction

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Forecast for AUS (TAF)
Issued 15/0248Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0300Z–0500ZBaseVFR15012G20KT6+ miSCT 3,000, SCT 5,000—
15/0500Z–1100ZFromVFR15008KT6+ miSCT 2,500—
15/1100Z–1700ZFromMVFR15003KT6+ miBKN 2,500—
15/1700Z–2200ZFromVFR17007KT6+ miSCT 3,500—
15/2200Z–0600ZFromVFR12007KT6+ miFEW 5,000—
TAF KAUS 150248Z 1503/1606 15012G20KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050 FM150500 15008KT P6SM SCT025 FM151100 15003KT P6SM BKN025 FM151700 17007KT P6SM SCT035 FM152200 12007KT P6SM FEW050
AUSHOUMSYSAT

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About Austin-Bergstrom

AUS at a glance

IATA / FAA code
AUS
ICAO code
KAUS
Location
Austin, TX, United States
Coordinates
30.1975° N, 97.6664° W
Time zone
America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:40 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Houston Center (ZHU)
Ground stops, last 90 days
23 (#12 of 66 airports)

Airports near AUS

Straight-line distance from AUS
  • SAT San Antonio
    San Antonio, TX · live ground stop status · 2 ground stops in 90 days
    66 mi
    107 km
  • IAH Houston Bush
    Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 8 ground stops in 90 days
    140 mi
    225 km
  • HOU Houston Hobby
    Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 6 ground stops in 90 days
    148 mi
    238 km
  • DAL Dallas Love Field
    Dallas, TX · live ground stop status · 5 ground stops in 90 days
    189 mi
    305 km
  • DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
    DFW Airport, TX · live ground stop status · 16 ground stops in 90 days
    190 mi
    306 km

AUS ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 04:00 UTC there is no ground stop at AUS. This page updates every minute.
How often does AUS have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 23 ground stops at AUS in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 13 min on average (longest 4 hr 33 min). That ranks #12 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at AUS?
Recently the most common reasons at AUS were runway/taxiway construction, thunderstorms, volume. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles AUS?
AUS is in the airspace of Houston Center (ZHU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting AUS right now?
There are no weather alerts for the AUS area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 150° 11 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Austin-Bergstrom (AUS)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are San Antonio (SAT, 66 mi), Houston Bush (IAH, 140 mi), Houston Hobby (HOU, 148 mi) and Dallas Love Field (DAL, 189 mi). In the last 90 days SAT had 2 ground stops, IAH had 8 ground stops, HOU had 6 ground stops, DAL had 5 ground stops, DFW had 16 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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