What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Thunderstorms over the Fort Lauderdale area, with heavy rain and a flash flood warning, led air traffic control to hold departures.
The ground stop began at 20:54 UTC on November 2 and was extended twice, first to 6:15 pm EST and then to 7:15 pm EST. Departures were held from 13 air traffic control centers. It ended at 00:08 UTC on November 3, after 3 hours 14 minutes.
Impact by airline
Flights to and from FLL scheduled during the ground stop and the hour after it. Delayed means 15+ minutes late.
- Flights
- 193
- Delayed
- 156
- Cancelled
- 22
- Arrivals / departures
- 105 / 88
| Airline | Flights | Delayed / cancelled | Avg delay | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue B6 | 78 | 66 / 6 | 162 min | 9 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 22 | 19 / 2 | 214 min | 3 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 19 | 7 / 11 | 146 min | 9 | — |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 17 | 15 / 2 | 177 min | 6 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 13 | 12 / 0 | 139 min | 7 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 9 | 9 / 0 | 500 min | 3 | — |
| Breeze Airways MX | 9 | 9 / 0 | 469 min | 2 | — |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 6 | 5 / 0 | 128 min | 4 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 3 | 3 / 0 | 78 min | — | — |
| Avianca AV | 2 | 1 / 1 | 65 min | 1 | — |
| Bahamasair UP | 2 | 2 / 0 | 85 min | — | — |
| BMA BMA | 2 | 2 / 0 | 82 min | — | — |
| Avelo Airlines XP | 2 | 2 / 0 | 196 min | — | — |
| Air Canada AC | 3 | 1 / 0 | 22 min | 1 | — |
| Copa Airlines CM | 1 | 1 / 0 | 49 min | 1 | — |
Delayed 15+ min CancelledOn ground / holding: most seen at once.
Held at origin
Flights to FLL still on the ground at their origin 15+ minutes past their scheduled departure while the stop was in effect. Held time is minutes past the scheduled departure.
- Held at origin
- 46
- Average held
- 2 hr 31 min
- Longest
- 5 hr 30 min
40 from airports in the stop's scope; 6 from outside it, late for other reasons. Of the held flights, 5 since departed.
By origin
| Origin | Scope | Held | Avg | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWI Baltimore | In scope | 3 | 2 hr 25 min | 5 hr 4 min |
| ORD Chicago | In scope | 3 | 2 hr 8 min | 3 hr 10 min |
| ATL Atlanta | In scope | 2 | 3 hr 23 min | 5 hr 30 min |
| BNA Nashville | In scope | 2 | 3 hr 5 min | 4 hr 10 min |
| CLT Charlotte | In scope | 2 | 2 hr 14 min | 3 hr 5 min |
| DCA Arlington | In scope | 2 | 2 hr 38 min | 3 hr 35 min |
| DFW DFW Airport | In scope | 2 | 3 hr 6 min | 4 hr 27 min |
| DTW Detroit | In scope | 2 | 2 hr 41 min | 2 hr 51 min |
| JAX Jacksonville | In scope | 2 | 2 hr 9 min | 3 hr 4 min |
| JFK New York | In scope | 2 | 1 hr 46 min | 3 hr 1 min |
| PHL Philadelphia | In scope | 2 | 5 hr | 5 hr 8 min |
| TPA Tampa | In scope | 2 | 41 min | 1 hr 5 min |
| BOS Boston | In scope | 1 | 1 hr 35 min | 1 hr 35 min |
| CHS Charleston | In scope | 1 | 2 hr 3 min | 2 hr 3 min |
| DAL Dallas | In scope | 1 | 1 hr 5 min | 1 hr 5 min |
By airline
| Airline | Held | Avg | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue B6 | 15 | 2 hr 30 min | 4 hr 27 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 10 | 2 hr 33 min | 5 hr 10 min |
| American Airlines AA | 6 | 1 hr 57 min | 4 hr 52 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 6 | 3 hr 25 min | 5 hr 30 min |
| United Airlines UA | 3 | 2 hr 15 min | 3 hr 32 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2 | 1 hr 8 min | 1 hr 15 min |
| Breeze Airways MX | 2 | 2 hr 34 min | 3 hr 4 min |
| Air Canada Rouge RV | 1 | 2 hr 45 min | 2 hr 45 min |
| Avelo Airlines XP | 1 | 3 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
Inbound in the air and diversions
Flights to FLL that had departed and not yet landed, at each arrivals board sample while the stop was in effect, and inbound flights that landed somewhere else instead.
Impact by region
Arrivals by the air traffic control center they departed from. Held: departures from that center were stopped.
| Center | Status | Arrivals | Delayed | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Held | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| New York Center (ZNY) | Held | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Atlanta Center (ZTL) | Held | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Houston Center (ZHU) | Held | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Jacksonville Center (ZJX) | Held | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Miami Center (ZMA) | Held | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Fort Worth Center (ZFW) | Held | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Chicago Center (ZAU) | Held | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Memphis Center (ZME) | Held | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleveland Center (ZOB) | Held | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Boston Center (ZBW) | Held | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Center (ZID) | Held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Center (ZKC) | Held | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside the US centers | Not held | 33 | 24 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Not held | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Not held | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) | Not held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Not held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle Center (ZSE) | Not held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denver Center (ZDV) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| San Juan Center (ZSU) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 FLL for thunderstorms, until 5:15 pm EST. Departures held from ZTL, ZDC, ZHU, ZJX and 9 more.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Extended until 6:15 pm EST.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Extended until 7:15 pm EST.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Ground stop ended after 3 hr 14 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 113 FLL/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: FLL ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2250Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/2115Z - 03/0015Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 02/1757Z - 03/0159Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZTL ZDC ZHU ZJX ZFW ZMA ZME ZKC ZAU ZID ZOB ZNY ZBW PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 9617 / 466 / 132 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 13402 / 526 / 184 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 107 FLL/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: FLL ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2148Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/2128Z - 02/2315Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 02/1757Z - 03/0159Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZTL ZDC ZHU ZJX ZFW ZMA ZME ZKC ZAU ZID ZOB ZNY ZBW PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 6797 / 406 / 131 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 9197 / 466 / 177 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS: HOLDING ALL FIXESOriginal advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 099 FLL/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: FLL ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2050Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/2040Z - 02/2215Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 02/1757Z - 03/0159Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZTL ZDC ZHU ZJX ZFW ZMA ZME ZKC ZAU ZID ZOB ZNY ZBW PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 4470 / 309 / 144 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 6075 / 410 / 196 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 072 FLL/ZMA 11/02/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: FLL ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1757Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 02/1702Z - 02/1900Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZTL ZDC ZHU ZJX ZMA ZME PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1194 / 215 / 75 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL CONSTRAINT THROUGH PUTOriginal advisory ↗