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 stop departures from Phoenix Sky Harbor for a short time.
A ground stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor began at 18:06 UTC on October 12, 2026, with departures held from six air traffic control centers. It ended at 18:33 UTC, after 27 minutes, before its scheduled end at 18:45 UTC. The latest advisory reported delays with a maximum of 47 minutes and an average of 30 minutes.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at PHX and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 9 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 5 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 2 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 2 | — |
| Aeroméxico AM | 1 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1 | — |
| Breeze Airways MX | 1 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 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 |
| Fort Worth Center (ZFW) | Held |
| Houston Center (ZHU) | Held |
| Kansas City Center (ZKC) | Held |
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Held |
Timeline
Every change published while the ground stop was in effect, as seen each minute.
Ground stop issued at PHX for thunderstorms, until 12:45 pm MDT. Departures held from ZLA, ZHU, ZFW, ZDV and 2 more.
Ground stop ended after 27 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 073 PHX/ZAB 10/12/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: PHX ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1801Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 12/1751Z - 12/1845Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZLA ZHU ZFW ZDV ZKC ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 669 / 47 / 30 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: LOW IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗