What happened
Cause: Clouds sitting low over Newark, along with light rain and mist, led air traffic control to stop departures from the airport.
A ground stop at Newark Liberty began at 9:29 p.m. UTC on October 11, 2026, holding departures because of low ceilings. At 10:21 p.m. UTC it was extended to 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and widened to hold departures from more air traffic control centers. It ended at 11:10 p.m. UTC, after 1 hour 41 minutes.
Impact by airline
- Delayed 30+ min
- 70
- Arrivals / departures
- 36 / 34
| Airline | Delayed | Avg delay | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | 34 | 77 min | 6 | — |
| Republic Airways YX | 17 | 99 min | — | — |
| GoJet Airlines G7 | 7 | 126 min | — | — |
| Air Canada AC | 3 | 83 min | — | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | 59 min | — | — |
| Lufthansa LH | 2 | 41 min | — | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1 | 41 min | — | — |
| British Airways BA | 1 | 49 min | — | — |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 1 | 147 min | — | — |
| Jazz QK | 1 | 96 min | — | — |
Delayed 30+ minOn ground / holding: most seen at once.
Held at origin
- Held at origin
- 0
- Average held
- —
- Longest
- —
No inbound flight has been seen held at its origin during this stop.
Inbound in the air and diversions
- Diverted
- 0
Diversions
No inbound flight has been seen diverting during this stop.
Impact by region
| Center | Status | Delayed |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Center (ZOB) | Held | 7 |
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Held | 5 |
| Chicago Center (ZAU) | Held | 3 |
| Boston Center (ZBW) | Held | 3 |
| Atlanta Center (ZTL) | Held | 2 |
| Indianapolis Center (ZID) | Held | 1 |
| Jacksonville Center (ZJX) | Held | 0 |
| Minneapolis Center (ZMP) | Held | 0 |
| New York Center (ZNY) | Held | 0 |
| Outside the US centers | Not held | 9 |
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Not held | 2 |
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Not held | 1 |
| Miami Center (ZMA) | Not held | 1 |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Not held | 1 |
| San Juan Center (ZSU) | Not held | 1 |
Aircraft at the airport
On the ground Holding nearby
Timeline
Ground stop issued at EWR for low, until 6:30 pm EDT.
Reason changed to low ceilings.
Chance of extension now medium.
Departures held from ZDC, ZNY, ZOB, ZBW.
Reason changed to low.
Extended until 7:30 pm EDT.
Scope widened: departures now also held from ZAU, ZTL, ZJX, ZID and 1 more.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Reason changed to low ceilings.
Ground stop ended after 1 hr 41 min.
Advisories
ATCSCC ADVZY 115 EWR/ZNY 10/11/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: EWR ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2214Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 11/2204Z - 11/2330Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (2ndTier+CZY_AP) ZAU ZTL ZDC ZNY ZJX ZOB ZBW ZID ZMP CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYTZ CYQB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 499 / 71 / 12 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 2244 / 147 / 52 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS COMMENTS: CONSTRAINTS COMPOUNDED BY ILS 13 OPERATION AT LGA IMPACTING EWR DEPARTURE FLOW.Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 108 EWR/ZNY 10/11/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: EWR ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2124Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 11/2059Z - 11/2230Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZNY ZOB ZBW CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYTZ CYQB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 549 / 72 / 34 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗