What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Strong winds, along with nearby thunderstorms and a severe thunderstorm warning, led air traffic control to hold departures heading to Dallas/Fort Worth.
The ground stop began at 22:13 UTC on October 15 and was lifted at 23:34 UTC, after 1 hour 21 minutes. At 22:58 UTC it was extended to 7 pm Central, but it ended before that later time.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at DFW and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AA | 45 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 8 | — |
| Envoy Air MQ | 6 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 6 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 3 | — |
| PSA Airlines OH | 2 | — |
| UPS Airlines 5X | 2 | — |
| FedEx Express FX | 1 | — |
| Finnair AY | 1 | — |
| Volaris Y4 | 1 | — |
| Contour Airlines VTE | 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 |
| Kansas City Center (ZKC) | Held |
| Memphis Center (ZME) | Held |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 74 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 DFW for wind, until 6:00 pm CDT. Departures held from ZHU, ZFW, ZKC, ZME and 1 more.
Reason changed to wind.
Extended until 7:00 pm CDT.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Ground stop ended after 1 hr 21 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 089 DFW/ZFW 10/15/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DFW ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2252Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 15/2149Z - 16/0000Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZHU ZFW ZKC ZME ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 606 / 49 / 12 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 2783 / 109 / 54 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS: D10 IS EXITING HOLDING. EXPECT TO EXIT STOP INTO GDP DUE TO TSTMS AND D10 STAFFING TRIGGER.Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 088 DFW/ZFW 10/15/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DFW ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2209Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 15/2149Z - 15/2300Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZHU ZFW ZKC ZME ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 757 / 53 / 28 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS: HOLDING FOR CONFIG CHANGE. EXPECTED WIND SHEAR AS GUST FRONT MOVES OVER DFW.Original advisory ↗