What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Flights leaving Las Vegas were held because a runway was closed for an emergency repair, according to air traffic control's notice.
The ground stop began at 19:08 UTC on October 16, 2026, and was originally set to run until 1:15 pm Pacific time. It ended at 20:07 UTC, after 59 minutes, with departures from several air traffic control centers held during that time. An advisory had said an extension was a medium probability, but the stop was lifted.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at LAS and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 13 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 4 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | — |
| JSX XE | 3 | — |
| Breeze Airways MX | 3 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 3 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 2 | — |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 1 | — |
| Horizon Air QX | 1 | — |
| Sun Country Airlines SY | 1 | — |
| Viva Aerobus VB | 1 | — |
| Volaris Y4 | 1 | — |
| WestJet WS | 1 | — |
Impact by region
Air traffic control centers whose departures to the airport were held.
| Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Held |
| Denver Center (ZDV) | Held |
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Held |
| Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) | Held |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Held |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 51 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 LAS for runway maintenance, until 1:15 pm PDT. Departures held from ZLA, ZLC, ZDV, ZOA and 1 more.
Ground stop ended after 59 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 123 LAS/ZLA 10/16/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: LAS ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1901Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 16/1846Z - 16/2015Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 16/1700Z - 17/0559Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZLA ZLC ZDV ZOA ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1642 / 117 / 53 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 2989 / 149 / 96 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: RWY-TAXI / MAINTENANCE COMMENTS: RWY 1L CLSD FOR EMERGENCY REPAIROriginal advisory ↗