Is there a ground stop at San Antonio (SAT) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC there is no ground stop at SAT. This page updates every minute.

How often does SAT have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 2 ground stops at SAT in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 37 min on average (longest 4 hr 13 min). That ranks tied #42 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at SAT?

Recently the most common reasons at SAT 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 SAT?

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

Is weather affecting SAT right now?

There are no weather alerts for the SAT area. Current conditions are MVFR (wind 130° 15 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 2,100 ft).

Which airports are near San Antonio (SAT)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, 66 mi), Houston Bush (IAH, 191 mi), Houston Hobby (HOU, 192 mi) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, 247 mi). In the last 90 days AUS had 23 ground stops, IAH had 8 ground stops, HOU had 6 ground stops, DFW had 16 ground stops, DAL had 5 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.

San Antonio (SAT) delays and ground stop status

San Antonio, TX · in Houston Center (ZHU) airspace

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There is no ground stop at SAT as of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC.

San Antonio (SAT, ICAO KSAT) serves San Antonio, 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 2 ground stops at SAT, ranking tied #42 of 66 airports with ground stops (0.3% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 2 hr 37 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 1 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at SAT right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 03:03 UTC.

Weather nowMVFRWind 130° 15 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 2,100 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Some low clouds forecast until 11:00 PM CDT, and two ground stops here in the last 90 days, but delays are expected to stay low.

Some low clouds forecast 3:00 AM CDT–10:00 AM CDT
2 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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

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Departures and arrivals

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

0 of 36 departures delayed 15+ min · updated 10:04 PM · times are local time (CDT)

Departures from SAT, local time
Time	Flight	To	Terminal / gate	Status
5:00 AM	AA 2616+1 American Airlines Scheduled also AS 4327	DFW DFW Airport	—	Scheduled
5:00 AM	WN 2770 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MCO Orlando Terminal A · Gate 8	Terminal A · Gate 8	Scheduled
5:10 AM	AA 1604+1 American Airlines Scheduled also QR 2890	MIA Miami Terminal B · Gate 2	Terminal B · Gate 2	Scheduled
5:10 AM	WN 3701 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	BWI Baltimore Terminal A · Gate 12	Terminal A · Gate 12	Scheduled
5:15 AM	DL 2497+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also WS 8402 · VS 1782 · KE 3396	DTW Detroit Terminal A · Gate 5	Terminal A · Gate 5	Scheduled
5:25 AM	WN 3617 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas Terminal A · Gate 9	Terminal A · Gate 9	Scheduled
5:30 AM	DL 1073+2 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also LA 7949 · WS 7594	ATL Atlanta Terminal A · Gate 3	Terminal A · Gate 3	Scheduled
5:30 AM	OO 5397+2 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also AC 4759 · UA 5397	DEN Denver Terminal A · Gate 15	Terminal A · Gate 15	Scheduled
5:30 AM	UA 469+2 United Airlines Scheduled also AC 3821 · CM 1674	IAH Houston Terminal B · Gate 7	Terminal B · Gate 7	Scheduled
5:40 AM	WN 935 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver Terminal A · Gate 10	Terminal A · Gate 10	Scheduled
6:00 AM	AA 2342+2 American Airlines Scheduled also BA 5566 · AS 4328	DFW DFW Airport Terminal B · Gate 6	Terminal B · Gate 6	Scheduled
6:00 AM	DL 2717+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also WS 7994 · KE 3919 · AF 2307	MSP Minneapolis Terminal A · Gate 4	Terminal A · Gate 4	Scheduled
6:00 AM	UA 2233+1 United Airlines Scheduled also AC 3841	EWR Newark Terminal B · Gate 3	Terminal B · Gate 3	Scheduled
6:00 AM	WN 4368 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	LAS Las Vegas Terminal A · Gate 13	Terminal A · Gate 13	Scheduled
6:05 AM	AA 1119 American Airlines Scheduled	CLT Charlotte Terminal B · Gate 4	Terminal B · Gate 4	Scheduled
6:10 AM	WN 2030 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	HOU Houston Terminal A · Gate 16	Terminal A · Gate 16	Scheduled
6:14 AM	AA 1718 American Airlines Scheduled	DCA Arlington Terminal B · Gate 8	Terminal B · Gate 8	Scheduled
6:25 AM	WN 3687 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	SAN San Diego Terminal A · Gate 8	Terminal A · Gate 8	Scheduled
6:35 AM	DL 2592+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also AM 4241 · KE 7446 · WS 7611	SLC Salt Lake City Terminal A · Gate 6	Terminal A · Gate 6	Scheduled
6:35 AM	UA 1332+2 United Airlines Scheduled also AC 4895 · NH 7799	ORD Chicago Terminal B · Gate 5	Terminal B · Gate 5	Scheduled
6:35 AM	WN 3727 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	PHX Phoenix Terminal A · Gate 11	Terminal A · Gate 11	Scheduled
6:45 AM	WN 3713 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	ELP El Paso Terminal A · Gate 12	Terminal A · Gate 12	Scheduled
6:50 AM	DL 1066+1 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also KE 5449	ATL Atlanta Terminal A · Gate 2	Terminal A · Gate 2	Scheduled
6:55 AM	WN 3559 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	MSY New Orleans Terminal A · Gate 9	Terminal A · Gate 9	Scheduled
7:00 AM	AA 3098+2 American Airlines Scheduled also BA 2489 · AS 6489	DFW DFW Airport Terminal B · Gate 6	Terminal B · Gate 6	Scheduled

1 of 3 arrivals delayed 15+ min · updated 10:04 PM · times are local time (CDT)

Arrivals at SAT, local time
Time	Flight	From	Terminal / gate / belt	Status
7:14 PM 9:14 AM estimated	AA 2368+5 American Airlines Delayed +14 hr also AS 4288 · QR 2474 · BA 2436 · GF 6622 · IB 4435	DFW DFW Airport Terminal B · Gate 4 · Belt B2	Terminal B · Gate 4 · Belt B2	Delayed +14 hr
1:16 AM	RAX Scheduled	CMI	—	Scheduled
7:05 AM	WN 1451 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas Terminal A · Gate 11 · Belt A3	Terminal A · Gate 11 · Belt A3	Scheduled

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

Weather at SAT

Current conditions and weather alerts

MVFRmarginal

Wind 130° 15 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 2,100 ft

METAR KSAT 150251Z 13015KT 10SM BKN021 BKN033 BKN250 27/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02720233 51022 $

Observed Oct 15, 02:51 UTC (KSAT)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Cloudy with a breeze tonight, clearing Thursday afternoon

Minor impact

Now: Mostly cloudy with ceilings near 2,100 feet and a steady southeast breeze around 17 mph.

Later: Clouds stay low overnight, around 1,500 to 2,500 feet, with gusts near 25 mph early on. Skies become scattered by around noon Thursday and stay mostly clear into Friday morning.

Gusts near 25 mph possible around 10 to 11 PM
Low clouds may linger until around noon Thursday
Winds ease to light breezes by Thursday afternoon

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

Forecast for SAT

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

Next 24 hours

Now78°14G248%
11 PM77°12G2210%
12 AM77°11G2111%
1 AM76°10G2211%
2 AM75°9G2112%
3 AM74°7G1812%
4 AM72°5G1413%
5 AM72°4G1213%
6 AM71°4G1113%
7 AM70°4G1014%
8 AM70°4G1013%
9 AM74°6G1210%
10 AM77°86%
11 AM80°83%
12 PM83°82%
1 PM86°71%
2 PM88°71%
3 PM89°61%
4 PM90°71%
5 PM90°71%
6 PM89°71%
7 PM84°5G109%
8 PM83°7G1610%
9 PM81°8G172%

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

TodayPatchy rain nearby · 24% · wind to 16 kt75° / 90°
ThuSunny · wind to 11 kt70° / 90°
FriSunny · 36% · wind to 22 kt60° / 75°

Sunrise 7:34 AM Sunset 7:04 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for SAT, valid 14/1800Z to 16/0000Z (UTC)

14/1800Z–0100Z
19013G25KT · 6+ mi · SCT 3,000, BKN 3,500, BKN 25,000
VFR
15/0100Z–0800Z · From
15014KT · 6+ mi · SCT 5,000
VFR
15/0800Z–1500Z · From
14006KT · 6+ mi · OVC 1,500
MVFR
15/1500Z–1700Z · From
15008KT · 6+ mi · BKN 2,500
MVFR
15/1700Z–0000Z · From
15008KT · 6+ mi · SCT 5,000
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

SAT history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at SAT

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 1
Last 90 days: 2
Average length: 2 hr 37 min
Longest: 4 hr 13 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 2

SAT ground stop patterns

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

National rank: #42 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops: 0.3% of 791
Median length: 2 hr 37 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: No clear pattern
Busiest day: No clear pattern
Latest ground stop: Oct 1; thunderstorms

Start time, local (2 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon0
afternoon noon–6 PM1
evening 6 PM–midnight1

Recent ground stops at SAT

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 1, 17:00 UTC	4 hr 13 min	thunderstorms
Aug 29, 01:26 UTC	1 hr 1 min	thunderstorms

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

Forecast for SAT (TAF)

Issued 14/1722Z · valid 14/1800Z to 16/0000Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
14/1800Z–0100Z	Base	VFR	19013G25KT	6+ mi	SCT 3,000, BKN 3,500, BKN 25,000	—
15/0100Z–0800Z	From	VFR	15014KT	6+ mi	SCT 5,000	—
15/0800Z–1500Z	From	MVFR	14006KT	6+ mi	OVC 1,500	—
15/1500Z–1700Z	From	MVFR	15008KT	6+ mi	BKN 2,500	—
15/1700Z–0000Z	From	VFR	15008KT	6+ mi	SCT 5,000	—

TAF KSAT 141722Z 1418/1524 19013G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 BKN250 FM150100 15014KT P6SM SCT050 FM150800 14006KT P6SM OVC015 FM151500 15008KT P6SM BKN025 FM151700 15008KT P6SM SCT050

White outline: Houston Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Houston Center

AUSAustin-Bergstrom HOUHouston Hobby IAHHouston Bush MSYNew Orleans

About San Antonio

SAT at a glance

IATA / FAA code: SAT
ICAO code: KSAT
Location: San Antonio, TX, United States
Coordinates: 29.5337° N, 98.4698° W
Time zone: America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:40 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Houston Center (ZHU)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 2 (#42 of 66 airports)

Airports near SAT

Straight-line distance from SAT

AUS Austin-Bergstrom
Austin, TX · live ground stop status · 23 ground stops in 90 days
66 mi
107 km
IAH Houston Bush
Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 8 ground stops in 90 days
191 mi
307 km
HOU Houston Hobby
Houston, TX · live ground stop status · 6 ground stops in 90 days
192 mi
309 km
DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
DFW Airport, TX · live ground stop status · 16 ground stops in 90 days
247 mi
398 km
DAL Dallas Love Field
Dallas, TX · live ground stop status · 5 ground stops in 90 days
248 mi
399 km

SAT ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at San Antonio (SAT) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 03:03 UTC there is no ground stop at SAT. This page updates every minute.
How often does SAT have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 2 ground stops at SAT in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 37 min on average (longest 4 hr 13 min). That ranks tied #42 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at SAT?: Recently the most common reasons at SAT 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 SAT?: SAT is in the airspace of Houston Center (ZHU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting SAT right now?: There are no weather alerts for the SAT area. Current conditions are MVFR (wind 130° 15 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 2,100 ft).
Which airports are near San Antonio (SAT)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Austin-Bergstrom (AUS, 66 mi), Houston Bush (IAH, 191 mi), Houston Hobby (HOU, 192 mi) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW, 247 mi). In the last 90 days AUS had 23 ground stops, IAH had 8 ground stops, HOU had 6 ground stops, DFW had 16 ground stops, DAL had 5 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