What happened
Cause: Thunderstorms over and around the airport led air traffic control to hold departing flights on the ground.
A ground stop at JFK began at 21:10 UTC on November 12, 2026, because of thunderstorms. It was extended twice, first to 6:00 pm EST and then to 7:00 pm EST, and departures from more air traffic control centers were briefly held before being released. The stop ended at 23:48 UTC, lasting 2 hours 38 minutes.
Impact by airline
- Flights
- 219
- Delayed
- 104
- Cancelled
- 44
- Arrivals / departures
- 129 / 90
| Airline | Flights | Delayed / cancelled | Avg delay | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 55 | 25 / 9 | 98 min | 5 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 38 | 21 / 5 | 75 min | 7 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 30 | 21 / 1 | 83 min | 3 | — |
| Republic Airways YX | 21 | 0 / 16 | — | 2 | — |
| Endeavor Air 9E | 12 | 3 / 8 | 72 min | — | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 11 | 8 / 0 | 151 min | 1 | — |
| Air France AF | 5 | 4 / 0 | 71 min | — | — |
| British Airways BA | 4 | 3 / 0 | 103 min | — | — |
| Swiss LX | 3 | 2 / 1 | 126 min | 1 | — |
| El Al LY | 2 | 2 / 0 | 54 min | 1 | — |
| Aeroméxico AM | 2 | 0 / 2 | — | — | — |
| Emirates EK | 2 | 2 / 0 | 116 min | — | — |
| WestJet WS | 2 | 2 / 0 | 58 min | — | — |
| Aer Lingus EI | 5 | 0 / 1 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic VS | 3 | 1 / 0 | 124 min | — | — |
Delayed 15+ min CancelledOn 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
Impact by region
| Center | Status | Arrivals | Delayed | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Held | 23 | 7 | 8 |
| Boston Center (ZBW) | Held | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Cleveland Center (ZOB) | Held | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| New York Center (ZNY) | Held | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Outside the US centers | Not held | 47 | 20 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Not held | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Atlanta Center (ZTL) | Not held | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Houston Center (ZHU) | Not held | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Miami Center (ZMA) | Not held | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Not held | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| San Juan Center (ZSU) | Not held | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Seattle Center (ZSE) | Not held | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Center (ZID) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Memphis Center (ZME) | Not held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Not held | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anchorage Center (ZAN) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver Center (ZDV) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fort Worth Center (ZFW) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aircraft at the airport
On the ground Holding nearby
Timeline
Ground stop issued at JFK for thunderstorms, until 5:15 pm EST. Departures held from ZDC, ZNY, ZOB, ZBW.
Extended until 6:00 pm EST.
Scope widened: departures now also held from ZAU, ZTL, ZJX, ZID and 1 more.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Extended until 7:00 pm EST.
Scope narrowed: departures from ZAU, ZTL, ZJX, ZID and 1 more released.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Ground stop ended after 2 hr 38 min.
Advisories
ATCSCC ADVZY 150 JFK/ZNY 11/12/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: JFK ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2242Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 12/2134Z - 13/0000Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 12/2038Z - 13/0459Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZNY ZOB ZBW CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYTZ CYQB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 3639 / 387 / 89 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 5892 / 366 / 144 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS: SCOPE ADJUSTED TO 1ST TIER + CZY. ZTL, ZJX, ZID, AND ZAU GROUND STOP CANCELED A/C RELEASED AT OR AFTER EDCTOriginal advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 132 JFK/ZNY 11/12/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: JFK ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2154Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 12/2134Z - 12/2300Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 12/2038Z - 13/0459Z 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: 1863 / 173 / 53 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 3202 / 218 / 91 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 116 JFK/ZNY 11/12/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: JFK ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2107Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 12/2052Z - 12/2215Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 12/2038Z - 13/0459Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZDC ZNY ZOB ZBW CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYTZ CYQB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 602 / 113 / 25 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1775 / 173 / 74 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗