Is there a ground stop at Orlando (MCO) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 06:25 UTC there is no ground stop at MCO. This page updates every minute.

How often does MCO have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 32 ground stops at MCO in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 53 min on average (longest 4 hr 24 min). That ranks #7 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at MCO?

Recently the most common reasons at MCO were thunderstorms, tornado-hurricane. 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 MCO?

MCO is in the airspace of Miami Center (ZMA), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting MCO right now?

There are no weather alerts for the MCO area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 060° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).

Which airports are near Orlando (MCO)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Melbourne Orlando (MLB, 46 mi), Daytona Beach (DAB, 54 mi), Tampa (TPA, 81 mi) and Sarasota Bradenton (SRQ, 104 mi). In the last 90 days TPA had 15 ground stops, SRQ had 1 ground stop, RSW 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.

Orlando (MCO) delays and ground stop status

Orlando, FL · in Miami Center (ZMA) airspace

Listen to ATC

There is no ground stop at MCO as of Oct 15, 06:25 UTC.

Orlando (MCO, ICAO KMCO) serves Orlando, FL and sits in Miami Center (ZMA) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:41 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 32 ground stops at MCO, ranking #7 of 66 airports with ground stops (4% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 35 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 11 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at MCO right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 06:25 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 060° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Ground stops have occurred here 32 times in the last 90 days, but current conditions point to a low delay outlook

32 ground stops here in the last 90 days

Check your flight

Enter your flight number to see its EDCT, the ground stop or delay program at its destination, and its status.

Airport map

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

Delays now

Delay data unavailable right now.

Departures and arrivals

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

Board unavailable right now.

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

Weather at MCO

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 060° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

METAR KMCO 150553Z 06003KT 10SM FEW037 SCT060 24/22 A3008

Observed Oct 15, 05:53 UTC (KMCO)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Quiet, clear conditions at Orlando, with light winds

No weather impact

Now: Mostly clear skies with a light breeze and excellent visibility.

Later: Conditions stay mostly clear through the day, with a light breeze and a few scattered clouds. Skies remain fair into the evening and overnight, with only a small chance of patchy rain near dawn.

Small chance of patchy rain around 3 to 5 AM

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

Forecast for MCO

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

Next 24 hours

Now74°5G1211%
3 AM73°5G1226%
4 AM73°5G1224%
5 AM73°5G1223%
6 AM73°5G1023%
7 AM72°512%
8 AM73°4G911%
9 AM78°57%
10 AM82°64%
11 AM84°53%
12 PM86°52%
1 PM88°5G133%
2 PM89°6G157%
3 PM87°8G147%
4 PM85°9G1712%
5 PM86°84%
6 PM84°86%
7 PM81°8G136%
8 PM79°7G136%
9 PM77°6G147%
10 PM77°5G138%
11 PM76°5G128%
12 AM76°5G119%
1 AM76°5G1010%

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

TodaySunny · wind to 9 kt72° / 89°
FriSunny · 72% · wind to 5 kt75° / 87°
SatOvercast · 66% · wind to 15 kt71° / 79°

Sunrise 7:26 AM Sunset 6:56 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for MCO, valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z (UTC)

15/0600Z–1500Z
05005KT · 6+ mi · FEW 3,000
VFR
15/1500Z–0100Z · From
08008KT · 6+ mi · SCT 4,000
VFR
16/0100Z–1200Z · From
07005KT · 6+ mi · FEW 4,000, FEW 25,000
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

MCO history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at MCO

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 4
Last 90 days: 32
Average length: 1 hr 53 min
Longest: 4 hr 24 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 31tornado-hurricane · 1

MCO ground stop patterns

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

National rank: #7 of 66
Share of all ground stops: 4% of 790
Median length: 1 hr 35 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Friday
Latest ground stop: Oct 11; thunderstorms

Start time, local (32 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon3
afternoon noon–6 PM26
evening 6 PM–midnight3

Recent ground stops at MCO

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 11, 13:55 UTC	51 min	thunderstorms
Oct 10, 18:25 UTC	1 hr 35 min	thunderstorms
Oct 3, 19:17 UTC	1 hr 8 min	thunderstorms
Oct 2, 17:21 UTC	1 hr 36 min	thunderstorms
Sep 14, 22:02 UTC	1 hr 9 min	thunderstorms
Sep 12, 21:25 UTC	1 hr 2 min	thunderstorms
Sep 12, 20:13 UTC	1 hr 12 min	thunderstorms
Sep 11, 18:44 UTC	4 hr 24 min	thunderstorms
Sep 7, 20:34 UTC	2 hr 5 min	thunderstorms
Sep 4, 20:29 UTC	2 hr 10 min	thunderstorms

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

Forecast for MCO (TAF)

Issued 15/0528Z · valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0600Z–1500Z	Base	VFR	05005KT	6+ mi	FEW 3,000	—
15/1500Z–0100Z	From	VFR	08008KT	6+ mi	SCT 4,000	—
16/0100Z–1200Z	From	VFR	07005KT	6+ mi	FEW 4,000, FEW 25,000	—

TAF KMCO 150528Z 1506/1612 05005KT P6SM FEW030 FM151500 08008KT P6SM SCT040 FM160100 07005KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250

White outline: Miami Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Miami Center

FLLFort Lauderdale MIAMiami MLBMelbourne Orlando PBIPalm Beach RSWSouthwest Florida SRQSarasota Bradenton

About Orlando

MCO at a glance

IATA / FAA code: MCO
ICAO code: KMCO
Location: Orlando, FL, United States
Coordinates: 28.4312° N, 81.3081° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:41 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Miami Center (ZMA)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 32 (#7 of 66 airports)

Airports near MCO

Straight-line distance from MCO

MLB Melbourne Orlando
Melbourne, FL · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
46 mi
74 km
DAB Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
54 mi
87 km
TPA Tampa
Tampa, FL · live ground stop status · 15 ground stops in 90 days
81 mi
130 km
SRQ Sarasota Bradenton
Sarasota, FL · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
104 mi
168 km
RSW Southwest Florida
Fort Myers, FL · live ground stop status · 1 ground stop in 90 days
134 mi
215 km
PBI Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
142 mi
228 km

MCO ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Orlando (MCO) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 06:25 UTC there is no ground stop at MCO. This page updates every minute.
How often does MCO have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 32 ground stops at MCO in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 53 min on average (longest 4 hr 24 min). That ranks #7 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at MCO?: Recently the most common reasons at MCO were thunderstorms, tornado-hurricane. 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 MCO?: MCO is in the airspace of Miami Center (ZMA), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting MCO right now?: There are no weather alerts for the MCO area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 060° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Orlando (MCO)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Melbourne Orlando (MLB, 46 mi), Daytona Beach (DAB, 54 mi), Tampa (TPA, 81 mi) and Sarasota Bradenton (SRQ, 104 mi). In the last 90 days TPA had 15 ground stops, SRQ had 1 ground stop, RSW 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.

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