Is there a ground stop at Dallas Love Field (DAL) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 00:33 UTC there is no ground stop at DAL. This page updates every minute.

How often does DAL have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 5 ground stops at DAL in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 25 min on average (longest 4 hr 32 min). That ranks tied #34 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at DAL?

Recently the most common reasons at DAL were thunderstorms, equipment. 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 DAL?

DAL is in the airspace of Fort Worth Center (ZFW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting DAL right now?

There are no weather alerts for the DAL area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 150° 13g19 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 7,500 ft).

Which airports are near Dallas Love Field (DAL)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, 12 mi), Oklahoma City (OKC, 181 mi), Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, 189 mi) and Houston Bush (IAH, 217 mi). In the last 90 days DFW had 17 ground stops, AUS had 23 ground stops, IAH had 8 ground stops, HOU had 6 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.

Dallas Love Field (DAL) delays and ground stop status

Dallas, TX · in Fort Worth Center (ZFW) airspace

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There is no ground stop at DAL as of Oct 15, 00:33 UTC.

Dallas Love Field (DAL, ICAO KDAL) serves Dallas, TX and sits in Fort Worth Center (ZFW) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 1:39 AM CDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 5 ground stops at DAL, ranking tied #34 of 66 airports with ground stops (0.6% of 792 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 41 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 1 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at DAL right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 00:33 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 150° 13G19 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 7,500 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hMedium

Very low clouds or fog forecast 6:00 AM CDT–7:33 AM CDT could slow departures and arrivals at Dallas Love Field

Very low clouds or fog forecast 6:00 AM CDT–10:00 AM CDT
5 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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

Delays now

Departures and arrivals at DAL 30+ minutes late, as of 7:33 PM.

Delayed departures: 24; average 56 min late
Delayed arrivals: 29; average 1 hr 1 min late

Airlines with the most delayed flights

Southwest Airlines53 · avg 59m

Most delayed

WN 858 from AUS · arr 5:15 PM+2 hr 4 min
WN 4056 from STL · arr 10:40 PM+1 hr 41 min
WN 1797 from DEN · arr 9:00 PM+1 hr 40 min
WN 1489 to SJC · dep 6:40 PM+1 hr 36 min
WN 3374 from JAX · arr 8:30 PM+1 hr 35 min
WN 1418 from LAS · arr 6:00 PM+1 hr 31 min
WN 1395 to MAF · dep 6:35 PM+1 hr 30 min
WN 1896 from BOS · arr 8:35 PM+1 hr 30 min

Refreshed every 10 minutes. Late means the estimated delay against the schedule.

Departures and arrivals

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

0 of 0 departures delayed 15+ min · updated 7:33 PM · times are local time (CDT)

No departures listed at DAL for the next few hours.

0 of 0 arrivals delayed 15+ min · updated 7:33 PM · times are local time (CDT)

No arrivals listed at DAL for the next few hours.

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

Weather at DAL

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 150° 13G19 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 7,500 ft

METAR KDAL 142353Z 15013G19KT 10SM FEW047 SCT055TCU BKN075 BKN250 32/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 TCU N-E S-W-NW AND DSNT S-SW T03170222 10333 20306 55004

Observed Oct 14, 23:53 UTC (KDAL)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Breezy and clear now, low clouds expected Thursday morning

Delays likely

Now: Partly cloudy with breezy winds gusting to about 22 mph and good visibility.

Later: Showers are possible tonight, with light drizzle and lower visibility around 1 AM per a model forecast. Low clouds around 2,500 feet are expected from 6 to 10 AM Thursday, then should lift.

Low clouds Thursday 6 to 10 AM could cause flight delays
Showers possible tonight into early Thursday morning
Gusty winds this evening may be noticeable

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

Forecast for DAL

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

Next 24 hours

Now84°10G1811%
8 PM84°10G2012%
9 PM83°11G2114%
10 PM84°11G2116%
11 PM84°12G2215%
12 AM82°12G2215%
1 AM81°11G2347%
2 AM79°11G2314%
3 AM77°10G2417%
4 AM76°9G246%
5 AM75°8G238%
6 AM74°8G219%
7 AM73°7G2010%
8 AM72°7G1912%
9 AM74°8G1810%
10 AM77°9G166%
11 AM80°103%
12 PM84°101%
1 PM86°91%
2 PM88°81%
3 PM89°81%
4 PM90°71%
5 PM89°71%
6 PM88°61%

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

TodaySunny · wind to 12 kt77° / 88°
ThuSunny · 36% · wind to 12 kt72° / 90°
FriSunny · wind to 17 kt58° / 74°

Sunrise 7:31 AM Sunset 6:56 PM

TAF summary

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

15/0000Z–0000Z
15013KT · 6+ mi · SCT 4,000, BKN 6,000 · nearby showers
VFR
15/1100Z–1500Z · Temporarily
BKN 2,500
LIFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

DAL history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at DAL

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 3
Last 90 days: 5
Average length: 1 hr 25 min
Longest: 4 hr 32 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 3equipment · 2

DAL ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Chicago).

National rank: #34 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops: 0.6% of 792
Median length: 41 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: morning; 6 AM–noon
Busiest day: Wednesday
Latest ground stop: Oct 1; thunderstorms

Start time, local (5 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon3
afternoon noon–6 PM2
evening 6 PM–midnight0

Recent ground stops at DAL

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 1, 12:43 UTC	4 hr 32 min	thunderstorms
Sep 30, 20:51 UTC	1 hr 12 min	thunderstorms
Sep 20, 20:10 UTC	41 min	thunderstorms
Aug 15, 15:38 UTC	22 min	equipment
Aug 5, 14:42 UTC	16 min	equipment

Every ground stop at DAL → · Replay the latest on the map

Forecast for DAL (TAF)

Issued 15/0017Z · valid 15/0000Z to 16/0000Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0000Z–0000Z	Base	VFR	15013KT	6+ mi	SCT 4,000, BKN 6,000	nearby showers
15/1100Z–1500Z	Temporarily	LIFR	—	—	BKN 2,500	—

TAF KDAL 150017Z 1500/1524 15013KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 TEMPO 1511/1515 BKN025

White outline: Fort Worth Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Fort Worth Center

DFWDallas/Fort Worth OKCOklahoma City

About Dallas Love Field

DAL at a glance

IATA / FAA code: DAL
ICAO code: KDAL
Location: Dallas, TX, United States
Coordinates: 32.8471° N, 96.8518° W
Time zone: America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:39 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Fort Worth Center (ZFW)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 5 (#34 of 66 airports)

Airports near DAL

Straight-line distance from DAL

DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
DFW Airport, TX · live ground stop status · 17 ground stops in 90 days
12 mi
19 km
OKC Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
181 mi
291 km
AUS Austin-Bergstrom
Austin, TX · live ground stop status · 23 ground stops in 90 days
189 mi
305 km
IAH Houston Bush
Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 8 ground stops in 90 days
217 mi
349 km
TUL Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
238 mi
383 km
HOU Houston Hobby
Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 6 ground stops in 90 days
240 mi
386 km

DAL ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Dallas Love Field (DAL) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 00:33 UTC there is no ground stop at DAL. This page updates every minute.
How often does DAL have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 5 ground stops at DAL in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 25 min on average (longest 4 hr 32 min). That ranks tied #34 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at DAL?: Recently the most common reasons at DAL were thunderstorms, equipment. 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 DAL?: DAL is in the airspace of Fort Worth Center (ZFW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting DAL right now?: There are no weather alerts for the DAL area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 150° 13g19 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 7,500 ft).
Which airports are near Dallas Love Field (DAL)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, 12 mi), Oklahoma City (OKC, 181 mi), Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, 189 mi) and Houston Bush (IAH, 217 mi). In the last 90 days DFW had 17 ground stops, AUS had 23 ground stops, IAH had 8 ground stops, HOU had 6 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.

New to this? What is a ground stop? · Ground stop vs. ground delay program