Is there a ground stop at Salt Lake City (SLC) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 04:38 UTC there is no ground stop at SLC. This page updates every minute.

How often does SLC have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 3 ground stops at SLC in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 11 min on average (longest 1 hr 40 min). That ranks tied #39 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at SLC?

Recently the most common reasons at SLC were thunderstorms, runway/taxiway maintenance. 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 SLC?

SLC is in the airspace of Salt Lake City Center (ZLC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting SLC right now?

There are no weather alerts for the SLC area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 160° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).

Which airports are near Salt Lake City (SLC)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Jackson Hole (JAC, 205 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.

Salt Lake City (SLC) delays and ground stop status

Salt Lake City, UT · in Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) airspace

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There is no ground stop at SLC as of Oct 15, 04:38 UTC.

Salt Lake City (SLC, ICAO KSLC) serves Salt Lake City, UT and sits in Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 12:40 AM MDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 3 ground stops at SLC, ranking tied #39 of 66 airports with ground stops (0.4% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 9 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Aug 30 (Eastern time), citing runway/taxiway maintenance.

No ground stop at SLC right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 04:38 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 160° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Outlook is low, though three ground stops here in the last 90 days show occasional disruptions

3 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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

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Departures and arrivals

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

1 of 21 departures delayed 15+ min · as of 8:51 PM · times are local time (MDT)

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Departures from SLC, local time
Time	Flight	To	Terminal / gate	Status
11:30 PM 11:50 PM estimated Wed	AA 2819 American Airlines Delayed +20 min	CLT Charlotte Gate B7	Gate B7	Delayed +20 min
11:42 PM Wed	DL 2079+1 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also KE 3335	BWI Baltimore Gate A17	Gate A17	Scheduled
11:42 PM Wed	DL 696+2 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also VS 3217 · AM 4677	BOS Boston Gate A47	Gate A47	Scheduled
11:48 PM Wed	DL 2038+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also VS 4554 · KE 3296 · KL 7552	EWR Newark Gate A9	Gate A9	Scheduled
11:50 PM Wed	DL 2040+4 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also VS 1967 · KE 7500 · LA 8594 · AM 4394	MIA Miami Gate A5	Gate A5	Scheduled
11:55 PM Wed	DL 2077+1 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also KE 3271	TPA Tampa Gate A15	Gate A15	Scheduled
11:59 PM Wed	B6 372+2 JetBlue Scheduled also TK 8540 · QR 4102	JFK New York	—	Scheduled
5:00 AM	AA 1214+1 American Airlines Scheduled also BA 5659	DFW DFW Airport Gate B7	Gate B7	Scheduled
5:15 AM	WN 1430 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DAL Dallas	—	Scheduled
5:25 AM	OO 5683+2 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also AC 4652 · UA 5683	DEN Denver Gate B13	Gate B13	Scheduled
5:45 AM	OO 4180+1 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also DL 4180	LAX Los Angeles Gate A36	Gate A36	Scheduled
6:00 AM	DL 2289+3 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also KE 3981 · VS 1800 · WS 7137	DTW Detroit Gate A33	Gate A33	Scheduled
6:00 AM	OO 4763+4 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also UA 4763 · VA 8523 · AC 4040 · NZ 9624	SFO San Francisco	—	Scheduled
6:00 AM	WN 3872 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	DEN Denver	—	Scheduled
6:05 AM	OO 3344+3 SkyWest Airlines Scheduled also AS 3344 · QR 8860 · CX 7954	SEA Seattle	—	Scheduled
6:10 AM	WN 4507 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	PHX Phoenix	—	Scheduled
6:20 AM	WN 3866 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	AUS Austin	—	Scheduled
6:30 AM	WN 3880 Southwest Airlines Scheduled	LAS Las Vegas	—	Scheduled
6:31 AM	AA 2337+1 American Airlines Scheduled also QR 7658	PHL Philadelphia Gate B1	Gate B1	Scheduled
6:45 AM	DL 907+1 Delta Air Lines Scheduled also AM 4226	ATL Atlanta Gate A31	Gate A31	Scheduled
6:45 AM	UA 2366+1 United Airlines Scheduled also NZ 6895	IAH Houston Gate B16	Gate B16	Scheduled

4 of 12 arrivals delayed 15+ min · as of 8:51 PM · times are local time (MDT)

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Arrivals at SLC, local time
Time	Flight	From	Terminal / gate / belt	Status
10:15 PM 11:59 PM estimated Wed	WN 4270 Southwest Airlines Delayed +1 hr 44 min	DEN Denver	—	Delayed +1 hr 44 min
11:30 PM 12:04 AM estimated	WN 2810 Southwest Airlines Delayed +34 min	PHX Phoenix	—	Delayed +34 min
11:48 PM 12:32 AM estimated	AA 2507+4 American Airlines Delayed +44 min also RJ 7250 · IB 4480 · QR 2753 · BA 4323	DFW DFW Airport Gate B7 · Belt 1	Gate B7 · Belt 1	Delayed +44 min
11:51 PM 11:49 PM estimated Wed	AS 669+6 Alaska Airlines On time also BA 7551 · QR 3422 · FI 7681 · DE 5184 · JX 7002 · CX 7981	SEA Seattle Gate B8 · Belt 2	Gate B8 · Belt 2	On time
11:52 PM 11:57 PM estimated Wed	DL 453+3 Delta Air Lines In the air also WS 5435 · AM 3352 · VS 1532	ATL Atlanta Gate A31 · Belt 8	Gate A31 · Belt 8	In the air
11:59 PM 12:30 AM estimated	AA 2545+5 American Airlines Delayed +31 min also AY 4239 · EI 7676 · QR 8770 · BA 5329 · IB 8319	ORD Chicago Gate B11 · Belt 1	Gate B11 · Belt 1	Delayed +31 min
12:14 AM	F9 4251+1 Frontier Airlines Scheduled also Y4 2756	DEN Denver Gate B3	Gate B3	Scheduled
6:00 AM 5:51 AM estimated	DL 357+3 Delta Air Lines On time also AM 3902 · VS 3754 · KE 6787	HNL Honolulu Gate A29 · Belt 8	Gate A29 · Belt 8	On time
6:02 AM 5:49 AM estimated	DL 397+1 Delta Air Lines Early 13 min early also AF 2698	OGG Kahului Gate A15 · Belt 9	Gate A15 · Belt 9	Early 13 min early
6:47 AM 6:35 AM estimated	DL 1360+2 Delta Air Lines Early 12 min early also KE 3326 · AM 3319	BIL Gate A6 · Belt 10	Gate A6 · Belt 10	Early 12 min early
6:54 AM 6:43 AM estimated	DL 491+2 Delta Air Lines Early 11 min early also AM 3436 · KE 3338	BZN Gate A32 · Belt 7	Gate A32 · Belt 7	Early 11 min early
7:01 AM 6:47 AM estimated	DL 2544+2 Delta Air Lines Early 14 min early also WS 6976 · AM 3582	DEN Denver Gate A7 · Belt 9	Gate A7 · Belt 9	Early 14 min early

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

Weather at SLC

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 160° 3 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

METAR KSLC 150354Z 16003KT 10SM FEW065 10/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01000050

Observed Oct 15, 03:54 UTC (KSLC)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Clear and calm tonight, staying clear through Thursday

No weather impact

Now: Clear skies with a light breeze of about 3 mph and visibility over 10 miles.

Later: Clouds may increase slightly after 6 PM, mostly high and scattered, with winds picking up to around 12 mph this evening. Skies clear again after midnight and stay clear through Thursday afternoon.

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

Forecast for SLC

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

Next 24 hours

Now47°43%
11 PM46°43%
12 AM46°36%
1 AM45°38%
2 AM45°35%
3 AM45°33%
4 AM45°43%
5 AM45°43%
6 AM44°43%
7 AM43°33%
8 AM44°23%
9 AM50°12%
10 AM54°21%
11 AM57°11%
12 PM59°41%
1 PM61°51%
2 PM63°71%
3 PM64°71%
4 PM63°91%
5 PM61°91%
6 PM59°71%
7 PM53°52%
8 PM51°33%
9 PM50°13%

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

TodayPatchy rain nearby · 57% · wind to 9 kt45° / 54°
ThuSunny · wind to 9 kt43° / 64°
FriSunny · wind to 5 kt46° / 69°

Sunrise 7:38 AM Sunset 6:49 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for SLC, valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0300Z–1800Z
12006KT · 6+ mi · SCT 6,000
VFR
15/1800Z–0200Z · From
33005KT · 6+ mi · SKC
VFR
16/0200Z–0600Z · From
14005KT · 6+ mi · SKC
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

SLC history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at SLC

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 3
Average length: 1 hr 11 min
Longest: 1 hr 40 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 2runway/taxiway maintenance · 1

SLC ground stop patterns

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

National rank: #39 of 66 (tied)
Share of all ground stops: 0.4% of 791
Median length: 1 hr 9 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: evening; 6 PM–midnight
Busiest day: No clear pattern
Latest ground stop: Aug 30; runway/taxiway maintenance

Start time, local (3 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon0
afternoon noon–6 PM1
evening 6 PM–midnight2

Recent ground stops at SLC

Started	Length	Reason
Aug 31, 00:15 UTC	43 min	runway/taxiway maintenance
Aug 13, 23:36 UTC	1 hr 9 min	thunderstorms
Jul 30, 00:26 UTC	1 hr 40 min	thunderstorms

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

Forecast for SLC (TAF)

Issued 15/0236Z · valid 15/0300Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0300Z–1800Z	Base	VFR	12006KT	6+ mi	SCT 6,000	—
15/1800Z–0200Z	From	VFR	33005KT	6+ mi	SKC	—
16/0200Z–0600Z	From	VFR	14005KT	6+ mi	SKC	—

TAF KSLC 150236Z 1503/1606 12006KT P6SM SCT060 FM151800 33005KT P6SM SKC FM160200 14005KT P6SM SKC

White outline: Salt Lake City Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Salt Lake City Center

BOIBoise JACJackson Hole

About Salt Lake City

SLC at a glance

IATA / FAA code: SLC
ICAO code: KSLC
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Coordinates: 40.7899° N, 111.9791° W
Time zone: America/Denver · now Thu, 12:40 AM MDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Salt Lake City Center (ZLC)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 3 (#39 of 66 airports)

Airports near SLC

Straight-line distance from SLC

JAC Jackson Hole
Jackson, WY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
205 mi
330 km

SLC ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Salt Lake City (SLC) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 04:38 UTC there is no ground stop at SLC. This page updates every minute.
How often does SLC have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 3 ground stops at SLC in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 11 min on average (longest 1 hr 40 min). That ranks tied #39 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at SLC?: Recently the most common reasons at SLC were thunderstorms, runway/taxiway maintenance. 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 SLC?: SLC is in the airspace of Salt Lake City Center (ZLC), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting SLC right now?: There are no weather alerts for the SLC area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 160° 3 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Salt Lake City (SLC)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Jackson Hole (JAC, 205 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