What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Wind at Austin-Bergstrom, where a 17-knot breeze was recorded, led air traffic control to hold departures bound for the airport.
The ground stop began at 17:28 UTC and ended at 18:30 UTC, lasting 1 hour and 2 minutes. Departures from seven air traffic control centers were held during that time. The stop was not extended and ended on schedule.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at AUS and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 6 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 3 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 2 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 2 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 1 | — |
Impact by region
Air traffic control centers whose departures to the airport were held.
| Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Held |
| Fort Worth Center (ZFW) | Held |
| Houston Center (ZHU) | Held |
| Jacksonville Center (ZJX) | Held |
| Miami Center (ZMA) | Held |
| Memphis Center (ZME) | Held |
| Atlanta Center (ZTL) | Held |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 16 on the ground, 0 holding nearby.
On the ground Holding nearby
Timeline
Every change published while the ground stop was in effect, as seen each minute.
Ground stop issued at AUS for wind, until 1:30 pm CDT. Departures held from ZTL, ZHU, ZJX, ZFW and 3 more.
Reason changed to wind.
Ground stop ended after 1 hr 2 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 070 AUS/ZHU 10/12/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: AUS ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1725Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 12/1715Z - 12/1830Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZTL ZHU ZJX ZFW ZMA ZME ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 580 / 71 / 39 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS: INTERNAL ZHU DEPARTURES ALREADY SCHEDULED ARE EXEMPTOriginal advisory ↗