What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Strong winds at San Diego led air traffic control to hold departures bound there, and a tropical storm watch was also in effect for the area.
The ground stop began at 19:27 UTC and held departures from five air traffic control centers. It ended at 19:41 UTC, after 14 minutes. The advisory reported 488 total delays, with a maximum of 74 for a single flight.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at SAN and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 6 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 4 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 4 | — |
| United Airlines UA | 4 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 3 | — |
| Horizon Air QX | 3 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 2 | — |
| Air Canada AC | 1 | — |
| Jazz QK | 1 | — |
| Breeze Airways MX | 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 30 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 SAN for wind, until 1:30 pm PDT. Departures held from ZLA, ZLC, ZDV, ZOA and 1 more.
Ground stop ended after 14 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 054 SAN/ZLA 10/10/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: SAN ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1923Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 10/1913Z - 10/2030Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZLA ZLC ZDV ZOA ZAB PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 0 / 0 / 0 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 488 / 74 / 38 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗