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Chicago Center (ZAU) ground stops and delays

Live status for airports in Chicago Center airspace, and whether departures from ZAU are being held for ground stops elsewhere.
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Departures held from ZAU
Ground stops elsewhere that include this center

None right now.

Center weather advisories
Issued by ZAU's weather unit for hazards to aircraft

None right now.

Last 90 days
Ground stops at ZAU airports
Ground stops
57
Average length
1 hr 52 min

Air traffic advisories

Ground stops, delay programs and reroutes in ZAU, explained in plain English. All advisories

Airports in Chicago Center

ZAU FAQ

What is Chicago Center (ZAU)?
Chicago Center is one of the FAA's Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs). Centers handle aircraft en route between airports, mostly at higher altitudes, across a large region. Airports inside its airspace include GRR, MDW, MKE, MSN, ORD.
Are departures from ZAU being held right now?
No. As of the latest update, no ground stop is holding departures from ZAU airspace.
How many ground stops happen in ZAU airspace?
GroundStop.app recorded 57 ground stops at ZAU airports in the last 90 days, most at ORD (50).

What is an ARTCC, and why are departures held from other cities?

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