What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Strong, gusty winds at Las Vegas airport, with gusts up to 48 knots, a severe thunderstorm warning and rain, led air traffic control to hold departures.
The ground stop began at 21:16 UTC on November 1 and was extended and widened to include departures from another air traffic control center, with a new advisory issued at 22:02 UTC. It ended at 22:56 UTC, after 1 hour 40 minutes.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at LAS and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 17 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 5 | — |
| JSX XE | 5 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 4 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 4 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 3 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 3 | — |
| JetBlue B6 | 3 | — |
| Allegiant Air G4 | 2 | — |
| Sun Country Airlines SY | 2 | — |
| Aeroméxico AM | 1 | — |
| Porter Airlines PD | 1 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 1 | — |
| Viva Aerobus VB | 1 | — |
| Volaris Y4 | 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 wind, until 2:30 pm PST. Departures held from ZLC, ZDV, ZOA, ZAB.
Reason changed to wind.
Extended until 3:00 pm PST.
Scope widened: departures now also held from ZLA.
New advisory issued.
Read the advisory ↗Reason changed to wind.
Ground stop ended after 1 hr 40 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 132 LAS/ZLA 11/01/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: LAS ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2155Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 01/2113Z - 01/2300Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZLC ZDV ZOA ZAB ZLA PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 366 / 73 / 11 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 1272 / 102 / 40 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗
ATCSCC ADVZY 126 LAS/ZLA 11/01/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: LAS ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 2109Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 01/2113Z - 01/2230Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZLC ZDV ZOA ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 626 / 75 / 39 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS: VOLUME AND THUNDER STORMS IN THE AREA ADDING TO COMPLEXITY.Original advisory ↗