What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Thunderstorms led air traffic control to hold departures from Newark so flights would not leave during the storms.
The ground stop began at 13:38 UTC, with departures held from four air traffic control centers and an initial end time of 9:45 am EST. At 14:42 UTC it was extended to 10:15 am EST and a new advisory was issued. It ended at 15:12 UTC, after 1 hour 34 minutes.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at EWR and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | 26 | — |
| Republic Airways YX | 6 | — |
| GoJet Airlines G7 | 4 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 2 | — |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1 | — |
| Air Canada AC | 1 | — |
| Aeroméxico AM | 1 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1 | — |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 1 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 1 | — |
| LATAM Airlines LA | 1 | — |
| Porter Airlines PD | 1 | — |
| UPS Airlines 5X | 1 | — |
| Volaris Y4 | 1 | — |
Impact by region
Air traffic control centers whose departures to the airport were held.
| Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Boston Center (ZBW) | Held |
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Held |
| New York Center (ZNY) | Held |
| Cleveland Center (ZOB) | Held |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 40 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 EWR for thunderstorms, until 9:45 am EST. Departures held from ZDC, ZNY, ZOB, ZBW.
Extended until 10:15 am EST.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Ground stop ended after 1 hr 34 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 041 EWR/ZNY 11/06/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: EWR ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1436Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 06/1416Z - 06/1515Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZNY ZOB ZBW CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYTZ CYQB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 322 / 73 / 25 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 573 / 103 / 44 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 035 EWR/ZNY 11/06/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: EWR ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1331Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 06/1321Z - 06/1445Z 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: 463 / 78 / 42 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗