What happened
AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the advisory text and weather only.
Cause: Wind at San Francisco airport led air traffic control to hold departures from four regional control centers until conditions allowed flights to resume.
The ground stop began at 16:35 UTC on November 3, 2026, and was set to run until 9:30 am Pacific time. It ended at 17:27 UTC, after 52 minutes, so flights from the affected centers were held for that period.
Impact by airline
Aircraft seen on the ground at SFO and holding nearby, by airline.
| Airline | On ground | Holding |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines UA | 17 | — |
| American Airlines AA | 3 | — |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 3 | — |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 3 | — |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 2 | — |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 2 | — |
| Air Canada AC | 1 | — |
| All Nippon Airways NH | 1 | — |
| Cathay Pacific CX | 1 | — |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 1 | — |
| Horizon Air QX | 1 | — |
Impact by region
Air traffic control centers whose departures to the airport were held.
| Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Center (ZLA) | Held |
| Salt Lake City Center (ZLC) | Held |
| Oakland Center (ZOA) | Held |
| Seattle Center (ZSE) | Held |
Aircraft at the airport
Peak 48 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 SFO for wind, until 9:30 am PST. Departures held from ZLA, ZLC, ZOA, ZSE.
Ground stop ended after 52 min.
Advisories
The air traffic control advisories issued for this ground stop, as published.
ATCSCC ADVZY 052 SFO/ZOA 11/03/2026 CDM GROUND STOP
CTL ELEMENT: SFO ELEMENT TYPE: APT ADL TIME: 1628Z GROUND STOP PERIOD: 03/1618Z - 03/1730Z CUMULATIVE PROGRAM PERIOD: 03/1630Z - 04/0759Z DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (1stTier) ZLA ZLC ZOA ZSE PREVIOUS TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 445 / 94 / 40 NEW TOTAL, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE DELAYS: 758 / 126 / 69 PROBABILITY OF EXTENSION: MEDIUM IMPACTING CONDITION: WEATHER / WIND COMMENTS:Original advisory ↗