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Washington Dulles (IAD) delays and ground stop status

Dulles, VA · in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace
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There is no ground stop at IAD as of .

Washington Dulles (IAD, ICAO KIAD) serves Dulles, VA and sits in Washington Center (ZDC) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:41 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 21 ground stops at IAD, ranking #13 of 66 airports with ground stops (3% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 2 hr 8 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Sep 26 (Eastern time), citing air show.

No ground stop at IAD right now

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

Weather nowVFRWind 350° 7 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 12,000 ft
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 21 ground stops here in the last 90 days
  • Some low clouds forecast 2:00 PM EDT–2:41 PM EDT

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IAD history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at IAD
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
3
Last 90 days
21
Average length
2 hr 40 min
Longest
9 hr 56 min
Most common reasons
thunderstorms · 19air show · 1runway/taxiway construction · 1

IAD ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).
National rank
#13 of 66
Share of all ground stops
3% of 791
Median length
2 hr 8 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
afternoon
noon–6 PM
Busiest day
Thursday
Latest ground stop
air show
Start time, local (21 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM0
  • morning 6 AM–noon2
  • afternoon noon–6 PM17
  • evening 6 PM–midnight2
Recent ground stops at IAD
StartedLengthReason
Sep 26, 18:21 UTC56 minair show
Sep 23, 14:30 UTC41 minrunway/taxiway construction
Sep 17, 17:56 UTC1 hr 1 minthunderstorms
Sep 4, 18:58 UTC3 hr 53 minthunderstorms
Sep 3, 14:31 UTC2 hr 22 minthunderstorms
Sep 2, 17:35 UTC2 hr 31 minthunderstorms
Aug 30, 19:00 UTC45 minthunderstorms
Aug 27, 19:22 UTC2 hr 8 minthunderstorms
Aug 16, 23:16 UTC1 hr 16 minthunderstorms
Aug 10, 18:56 UTC3 hr 15 minthunderstorms

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Forecast for IAD (TAF)
Issued 15/0306Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0300Z–0600ZBaseVFR33008KT6+ miBKN 5,000, OVC 12,000light rain
15/0600Z–1200ZFromVFR36006KT6+ miOVC 6,000—
15/1200Z–1800ZFromVFR02007KT6+ miOVC 6,000light rain
15/1800Z–2100ZFromMVFR06003KT6+ miOVC 2,500light rain
15/2100Z–0300ZFromMVFR08004KT6+ miOVC 1,500light rain
16/0300Z–0600ZFromIFR14005KT4 miOVC 700mist
TAF KIAD 150306Z 1503/1606 33008KT P6SM -RA BKN050 OVC120 FM150600 36006KT P6SM OVC060 FM151200 02007KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM151800 06003KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM152100 08004KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM160300 14005KT 4SM BR OVC007
IADORFPHLRDURIC

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BWIBaltimore/WashingtonDCAWashington NationalORFNorfolkPHLPhiladelphiaRDURaleigh-DurhamRICRichmond

About Washington Dulles

IAD at a glance

IATA / FAA code
IAD
ICAO code
KIAD
Location
Dulles, VA, United States
Coordinates
38.9531° N, 77.4565° W
Time zone
America/New_York · now Thu, 2:41 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
Washington Center (ZDC)
Ground stops, last 90 days
21 (#13 of 66 airports)

Airports near IAD

Straight-line distance from IAD
  • DCA Washington National
    Arlington, VA · live ground stop status · 28 ground stops in 90 days
    23 mi
    38 km
  • BWI Baltimore/Washington
    Baltimore, MD · live ground stop status · 18 ground stops in 90 days
    45 mi
    72 km
  • RIC Richmond
    Richmond, VA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
    100 mi
    161 km
  • PHL Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, PA · live ground stop status · 27 ground stops in 90 days
    134 mi
    216 km
  • ORF Norfolk
    Norfolk, VA · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    158 mi
    254 km
  • PIT Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, PA · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
    182 mi
    293 km

IAD ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Washington Dulles (IAD) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 05:00 UTC there is no ground stop at IAD. This page updates every minute.
How often does IAD have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 21 ground stops at IAD in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 40 min on average (longest 9 hr 56 min). That ranks #13 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at IAD?
Recently the most common reasons at IAD were thunderstorms, air show, runway/taxiway construction. 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 IAD?
IAD is in the airspace of Washington Center (ZDC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting IAD right now?
There are no weather alerts for the IAD area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 350° 7 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 12,000 ft).
Which airports are near Washington Dulles (IAD)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Washington National (DCA, 23 mi), Baltimore/Washington (BWI, 45 mi), Richmond (RIC, 100 mi) and Philadelphia (PHL, 134 mi). In the last 90 days DCA had 28 ground stops, BWI had 18 ground stops, RIC had 1 ground stop, PHL had 27 ground stops, PIT had 1 ground stop.
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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