What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Air traffic control staffing problems led to a ground stop holding departures from Las Vegas, even though the weather was clear.
The ground stop at Harry Reid International began at 23:02 UTC on October 28, 2026, holding departures from the Los Angeles air traffic control center. It ended at 23:45 UTC, after 43 minutes. The stop was not reported as extended or widened.
Impact by airline
Flights to and from LAS scheduled during the ground stop and the hour after it. Delayed means 15+ minutes late.
- Flights
- 99
- Delayed
- 17
- Cancelled
- 2
- Arrivals / departures
- 43 / 56
| Airline | Flights | Delayed / cancelled | Avg delay | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 46 | 11 / 2 | 39 min | 21 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 9 | 3 / 0 | 56 min | 2 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 6 | 2 / 0 | 63 min | 4 | — |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 1 | 1 / 0 | 15 min | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 8 | 0 / 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 7 | 0 / 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 4 | 0 / 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Volaris Y4 | 3 | 0 / 0 | — | 2 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 3 | 0 / 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Air Canada Rouge RV | 2 | 0 / 0 | — | — | — |
| WestJet WS | 2 | 0 / 0 | — | — | — |
| JSX XE | 1 | 0 / 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Air France AF | 1 | 0 / 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Breeze Airways MX | 1 | 0 / 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Horizon Air QX | 1 | 0 / 0 | — | 1 | — |
Delayed 15+ min CancelledOn ground / holding: most seen at once.
Held at origin
Flights to LAS 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
- 0
- Average held
- —
- Longest
- —
No inbound flight has been seen held at its origin during this stop.
Inbound in the air and diversions
Flights to LAS 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.
- Diverted
- 0
Diversions
No inbound flight has been seen diverting during this stop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Held | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Not held | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston Center (ZHU) | Not held | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Center (ZAU) | Not held | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denver Center (ZDV) | Not held | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlanta Center (ZTL) | Not held | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Center (ZOB) | Not held | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Outside the US centers | Not held | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Albuquerque Center (ZAB) | Not held | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Honolulu Control Facility (ZHN) | Not held | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Center (ZDC) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fort Worth Center (ZFW) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Memphis Center (ZME) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Minneapolis Center (ZMP) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Center (ZNY) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Center (ZSE) | Not held | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 56 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 staffing, until 4:45 pm PDT. Departures held from ZLA.
Ground stop ended after 43 min.