What happened
Cause: Thunderstorms led air traffic control to hold departures, and the advisory also noted added limits on how many flights could move through the area and on certain routes.
The ground stop began at 15:02 UTC and was extended twice, first to 11:30 am EST and then to 12:30 pm EST. It ended at 16:46 UTC, after 1 hour 44 minutes. Departures were held from four air traffic control centers during the stop.
Impact by airline
Airline numbers appear after the first sample, within about 20 minutes of the start.
Impact by region
Timeline
Ground stop issued at DJT for thunderstorms, until 11:00 am EST. Departures held from ZDC, ZJX, ZTL, ZHU.
Reason changed to thunderstorms.
Extended until 11:30 am EST.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Reason changed to thunderstorms.
Extended until 12:30 pm EST.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Ground stop ended after 1 hr 44 min.
Advisories
ATCSCC ADVZY 063 DJT/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DJT ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1624Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/1541Z - 02/1730Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZJX ZTL ZHU PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 331 / 144 / 28 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1002 / 204 / 84 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL CONSTRAINT THROUGH PUT, ARS AND GULF ROUTES EXEMPTOriginal advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 057 DJT/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DJT ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1551Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/1541Z - 02/1630Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZJX ZTL ZHU PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 336 / 115 / 48 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 540 / 144 / 77 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 054 DJT/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: DJT ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1457Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/1354Z - 02/1600Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZJX ZTL ZHU PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 153 / 56 / 26 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 452 / 116 / 75 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗