What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Thunderstorms in the area led air traffic control to hold departing flights at JFK, with departures held from one air traffic control center.
A ground stop on departures from JFK began at 18:35 UTC and was scheduled to run until 2:30 pm EST. An air traffic control advisory noted an additional hour of extension, but the stop ended at 19:23 UTC, after 48 minutes.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at JFK and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| JetBlue B6 | 14 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 4 | — |
| Republic Airways YX | 3 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 2 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1 | — |
| British Airways BA | 1 | — |
| Condor DE | 1 | — |
| Cathay Pacific CX | 1 | — |
| Xiamen Airlines MF | 1 | — |
| ITA Airways AZ | 1 | — |
| Cape Air KS | 1 | — |
| Kenya Airways KQ | 1 | — |
| EgyptAir MS | 1 | — |
| Swiss LX | 1 | — |
| Turkish Airlines TK | 1 | — |
Impact by region
Air traffic control centers whose departures to the airport were held.
| Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Held |
Timeline
Every change published while the ground stop was in effect, as seen each minute.
Ground stop issued at JFK for thunderstorms, until 2:30 pm EST. Departures held from ZDC.
Ground stop ended after 48 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 087 JFK/ZNY 11/06/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: JFK ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1830Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 06/1702Z - 06/1930Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1111 / 400 / 139 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1550 / 460 / 194 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS: EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL HOUROriginal advisory ↗