What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Low clouds and dense fog cut visibility to a fraction of a mile, so air traffic control held departures bound for the airport.
The ground stop began at 12:59 UTC on November 1, 2026, and was first set to last until 8:00 am Central time. It ended at 13:56 UTC after 57 minutes and was not extended.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at DFW and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AA | 13 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 4 | — |
| Envoy Air MQ | 4 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 3 | — |
| PSA Airlines OH | 2 | — |
| UPS Airlines 5X | 2 | — |
| Air Canada AC | 1 | — |
| Japan Airlines JL | 1 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 1 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 1 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 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 29 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 low, until 8:00 am CST. Departures held from ZHU, ZFW, ZKC, ZME and 1 more.
Ground stop ended after 57 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 046 DFW/ZFW 11/01/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DFW ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1257Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 01/1242Z - 01/1400Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZHU ZFW ZKC ZME ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1119 / 66 / 41 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: LOW IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗