Is there a ground stop at New Orleans (MSY) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 04:29 UTC there is no ground stop at MSY. This page updates every minute.

How often does MSY have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 1 ground stop at MSY in the last 90 days, lasting 40 min on average (longest 40 min). That ranks tied #46 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at MSY?

Recently the most common reasons at MSY were thunderstorms. 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 MSY?

MSY is in the airspace of Houston Center (ZHU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting MSY right now?

There is a Dense Fog Advisory in effect for the MSY area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 140° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).

Which airports are near New Orleans (MSY)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Pensacola (PNS, 186 mi).

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 Orleans (MSY) delays and ground stop status

New Orleans, LA · in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace

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There is no ground stop at MSY as of Oct 15, 04:29 UTC.

New Orleans (MSY, ICAO KMSY) serves New Orleans, LA and sits in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 1:40 AM CDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 1 ground stop at MSY, ranking tied #46 of 66 airports with ground stops (0.1% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 40 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Aug 21 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at MSY right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 04:29 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 140° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

Delay outlook · 12 hMedium

Low clouds and poor visibility forecast 5:00 AM CDT–8:00 AM CDT, with dense fog advisory in effect until 11:00 AM CDT

Low clouds or poor visibility forecast 5:00 AM CDT–8:00 AM CDT
Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 11:00 AM CDT
1 ground stop here in the last 90 days

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

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Departures and arrivals

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

0 of 34 departures delayed 15+ min · as of 10:04 PM · times are local time (CDT)

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Departures from MSY, local time
Time	Flight	To	Terminal / gate	Status
5:00 AM	WN 3123 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MCO Orlando Gate B8	Gate B8	Scheduled
5:10 AM	WN 3098 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas Gate B5	Gate B5	Scheduled
5:15 AM	OO 5365+5 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also CM 1631 · UA 5365 · AC 4865 · NH 6523 · NZ 6794	IAH Houston Gate C7	Gate C7	Scheduled
5:20 AM	DL 1547+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also WS 8317 · AM 4064 · KE 6976	ATL Atlanta Gate C4	Gate C4	Scheduled
5:20 AM	WN 4706 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	HOU Houston Gate B9	Gate B9	Scheduled
5:30 AM	WN 1086 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BWI Baltimore Gate B6	Gate B6	Scheduled
5:40 AM	WN 3141 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	TPA Tampa Gate B7	Gate B7	Scheduled
5:41 AM	AA 468+2 American Airlines Scheduled also JL 7267 · AS 4187	DFW DFW Airport Gate B11	Gate B11	Scheduled
5:50 AM	WN 3105 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver Gate B3	Gate B3	Scheduled
6:00 AM	AA 2832 American Airlines Scheduled	PHL Philadelphia Gate B15	Gate B15	Scheduled
6:00 AM	AA 867+1 American Airlines Scheduled also QR 8626	MIA Miami Gate A6	Gate A6	Scheduled
6:00 AM	B6 600+5 JetBlue Scheduled also EY 8305 · EI 5181 · TP 4336 · JL 5871 · FI 7964	BOS Boston Gate C12	Gate C12	Scheduled
6:00 AM	WN 1864 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	PHX Phoenix Gate B5	Gate B5	Scheduled
6:10 AM	WN 3085 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	AUS Austin Gate B9	Gate B9	Scheduled
6:25 AM	DL 1534+4 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also WS 8314 · LA 6694 · AM 4102 · KE 7084	ATL Atlanta Gate C6	Gate C6	Scheduled
6:25 AM	WN 3117 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	LAS Las Vegas Gate B4	Gate B4	Scheduled
6:29 AM	AA 424 American Airlines Scheduled	CLT Charlotte Gate B16	Gate B16	Scheduled
6:35 AM	WN 2218 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MCO Orlando Gate B7	Gate B7	Scheduled
6:45 AM	WN 2069 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MDW Chicago Gate B7	Gate B7	Scheduled
6:55 AM	WN 558 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BNA Nashville Gate B5	Gate B5	Scheduled
7:00 AM	MX 1440 Breeze Airways Scheduled	SAV Savannah Gate A4	Gate A4	Scheduled
7:00 AM	UA 2124+4 United Airlines Scheduled also NZ 6792 · CM 1630 · AC 5439 · NH 6521	IAH Houston Gate C9	Gate C9	Scheduled
7:00 AM	UA 2844+5 United Airlines Scheduled also NH 7771 · TK 9578 · NZ 2684 · CM 2843 · AC 3625	ORD Chicago Gate C14	Gate C14	Scheduled
7:05 AM	WN 3100 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas Gate B2	Gate B2	Scheduled
7:15 AM	B6 1822+1 JetBlue Scheduled also AD 7675	FLL Fort Lauderdale Gate C3	Gate C3	Scheduled

1 of 8 arrivals delayed 15+ min · as of 10:04 PM · times are local time (CDT)

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Arrivals at MSY, local time
Time	Flight	From	Terminal / gate / belt	Status
9:20 PM 2:02 AM estimated	AA 2566+1 American Airlines Delayed +4 hr 42 min also BA 1689	CLT Charlotte Gate A6 · Belt 4	Gate A6 · Belt 4	Delayed +4 hr 42 min
2:00 AM	MX 6434 Breeze Airways Scheduled	TLH	—	Scheduled
5:10 AM	MX 166 Breeze Airways Scheduled	LAS Las Vegas Gate A2	Gate A2	Scheduled
5:30 AM	MX 353 Breeze Airways Scheduled	LAX Los Angeles Gate A3	Gate A3	Scheduled
6:20 AM	WN 3467 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	TPA Tampa	—	Scheduled
7:15 AM	WN 321 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	AUS Austin	—	Scheduled
7:20 AM	WN 440 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas	—	Scheduled
8:04 AM 8:01 AM estimated	DL 1322+1 Delta Air Lines On time also LA 6155	ATL Atlanta Gate C2	Gate C2	On time

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

Weather at MSY

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 140° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

METAR KMSY 150353Z 14003KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02280206

Observed Oct 15, 03:53 UTC (KMSY)

Dense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory issued October 14 at 7:33PM CDT until October 15 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Clear tonight, fog possible early Thursday morning

Delays possible

Now: Clear skies with a light breeze and visibility over 10 miles.

Later: Overnight stays calm and clear. From about 5 to 8 AM Thursday, mist and fog cut visibility to 2 miles, then conditions improve. The afternoon turns clear with a light breeze.

Dense fog advisory in effect until 11 AM Thursday
Fog around 5 to 8 AM Thursday could cause delays

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

Forecast for MSY

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

Next 24 hours

Now73°6G129%
12 AM73°5G1010%
1 AM73°610%
2 AM72°611%
3 AM72°511%
4 AM72°411%
5 AM72°311%
6 AM72°311%
7 AM72°310%
8 AM74°39%
9 AM77°47%
10 AM78°55%
11 AM80°54%
12 PM81°63%
1 PM82°83%
2 PM83°93%
3 PM83°93%
4 PM84°102%
5 PM82°103%
6 PM80°9G154%
7 PM78°9G154%
8 PM76°8G146%
9 PM75°8G137%
10 PM75°7G129%

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

TodaySunny · wind to 8 kt71° / 81°
ThuSunny · wind to 10 kt72° / 84°
FriSunny · wind to 21 kt70° / 85°

Sunrise 7:02 AM Sunset 6:31 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for MSY, valid 15/0000Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0000Z–0700Z
13005KT · 6+ mi · SKC
VFR
15/0700Z–1000Z · From
calm · 6+ mi · FEW 8,000, FEW 25,000
VFR
15/1000Z–1300Z · From
calm · 2 mi · FEW 6,000, SCT 25,000 · mist
IFR
15/1300Z–1900Z · From
VRB03KT · 6 mi · FEW 4,500, SCT 25,000 · mist
VFR
15/1900Z–0400Z · From
09008KT · 6+ mi · FEW 4,500, FEW 25,000
VFR
16/0400Z–0600Z · From
calm · 6+ mi · SKC
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

MSY history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at MSY

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 1
Average length: 40 min
Longest: 40 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 1

MSY ground stop patterns

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

National rank: #46 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops: 0.1% of 791
Median length: 40 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: evening; 6 PM–midnight
Busiest day: Friday
Latest ground stop: Aug 21; thunderstorms

Start time, local (1 stop with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon0
afternoon noon–6 PM0
evening 6 PM–midnight1

Recent ground stops at MSY

Started	Length	Reason
Aug 21, 23:50 UTC	40 min	thunderstorms

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Forecast for MSY (TAF)

Issued 14/2320Z · valid 15/0000Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0000Z–0700Z	Base	VFR	13005KT	6+ mi	SKC	—
15/0700Z–1000Z	From	VFR	calm	6+ mi	FEW 8,000, FEW 25,000	—
15/1000Z–1300Z	From	IFR	calm	2 mi	FEW 6,000, SCT 25,000	mist
15/1300Z–1900Z	From	VFR	VRB03KT	6 mi	FEW 4,500, SCT 25,000	mist
15/1900Z–0400Z	From	VFR	09008KT	6+ mi	FEW 4,500, FEW 25,000	—
16/0400Z–0600Z	From	VFR	calm	6+ mi	SKC	—

TAF KMSY 142320Z 1500/1606 13005KT P6SM SKC FM150700 00000KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM151000 00000KT 2SM BR FEW060 SCT250 FM151300 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW045 SCT250 FM151900 09008KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM160400 00000KT P6SM SKC

White outline: Houston Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Houston Center

AUSAustin-Bergstrom HOUHouston Hobby IAHHouston Bush SATSan Antonio

About New Orleans

MSY at a glance

IATA / FAA code: MSY
ICAO code: KMSY
Location: New Orleans, LA, United States
Coordinates: 29.9934° N, 90.2580° W
Time zone: America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:40 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Houston Center (ZHU)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 1 (#46 of 66 airports)

Airports near MSY

Straight-line distance from MSY

PNS Pensacola
Pensacola, FL · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
186 mi
300 km

MSY ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at New Orleans (MSY) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 04:29 UTC there is no ground stop at MSY. This page updates every minute.
How often does MSY have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 1 ground stop at MSY in the last 90 days, lasting 40 min on average (longest 40 min). That ranks tied #46 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at MSY?: Recently the most common reasons at MSY were thunderstorms. 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 MSY?: MSY is in the airspace of Houston Center (ZHU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting MSY right now?: There is a Dense Fog Advisory in effect for the MSY area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 140° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near New Orleans (MSY)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Pensacola (PNS, 186 mi).
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