How often does ORD have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 50 ground stops at ORD in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 42 min on average (longest 6 hr 6 min). That ranks #3 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at ORD?

Recently the most common reasons at ORD were thunderstorms, staffing, wind. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.

Which air traffic control center handles ORD?

ORD is in the airspace of Chicago Center (ZAU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting ORD right now?

There are no weather alerts for the ORD area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 060° 11 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 3,400 ft).

Which airports are near Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Chicago Midway (MDW, 15 mi), Milwaukee Mitchell (MKE, 67 mi), Madison Dane County (MSN, 109 mi) and Grand Rapids (GRR, 137 mi). In the last 90 days MDW had 7 ground stops, DTW had 7 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delays and ground stop status

Chicago, IL · in Chicago Center (ZAU) airspace

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There is no ground stop at ORD, although the operations plan lists one as possible as of Oct 15, 06:41 UTC.

Chicago O'Hare (ORD, ICAO KORD) serves Chicago, IL and sits in Chicago Center (ZAU) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 1:42 AM CDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 50 ground stops at ORD, ranking #3 of 66 airports with ground stops (6% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 23 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 1 (Eastern time), citing runway/taxiway disabled aircraft.

No ground stop at ORD right now, but one is possible

The operations plan lists a possible ground stop. Updated Oct 15, 06:41 UTC.

PlannedORD/MDW GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE (after 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM CDT))

Weather nowVFRWind 060° 11 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 3,400 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hHigh

Low clouds or poor visibility 10:00 AM CDT–1:41 PM CDT could bring a ground stop after 1:00 PM CDT

Operations plan lists a possible ground stop after 1:00 PM CDT
Low clouds or poor visibility forecast 10:00 AM CDT–1:42 PM CDT
50 ground stops here in the last 90 days
Operations plan lists possible reroutes or traffic management after 11:00 AM CDT

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Delays now

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Departures and arrivals

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Weather at ORD

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 060° 11 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 3,400 ft

METAR KORD 150551Z 06011KT 10SM SCT022 OVC034 16/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01560111 10156 20150 401890150 58005 $

Observed Oct 15, 05:51 UTC (KORD)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Clear visibility now, low clouds and rain expected later today

Delays possible

Now: Good visibility over 10 miles with clouds around 3,400 feet and a light breeze of about 13 mph.

Later: Clouds lower and rain moves in after about 8 AM, with low ceilings most of the afternoon and evening. Conditions may become very poor around 3 PM to 8 PM, and low clouds and rain continue overnight into Friday before easing by morning.

Low clouds and rain from late morning could cause delays
Very poor conditions possible 3–8 PM, with about a 30% chance
Gusty winds up to 28 mph possible early Friday morning

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for ORD

Model forecast in local time (CDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now60°6G1519%
2 AM60°8G1618%
3 AM60°7G1518%
4 AM60°7G1418%
5 AM60°7G1423%
6 AM59°7G1319%
7 AM59°7G1320%
8 AM58°6G1180%
9 AM57°5G1267%
10 AM57°6G1170%
11 AM57°6G1157%
12 PM57°577%
1 PM57°6G1175%
2 PM57°6G1278%
3 PM57°578%
4 PM58°484%
5 PM58°382%
6 PM59°157%
7 PM59°439%
8 PM59°5G1739%
9 PM59°7G2232%
10 PM59°8G2233%
11 PM58°10G1939%
12 AM56°10G2030%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodayLight rain · 90% · wind to 10 kt57° / 60°
FriPatchy rain nearby · 39% · wind to 13 kt44° / 56°
SatSunny · wind to 10 kt40° / 55°

Sunrise 7:04 AM Sunset 6:10 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for ORD, valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z (UTC)

15/0600Z–1300Z
07010KT · 6+ mi · BKN 2,500, OVC 3,500
MVFR
15/1300Z–1500Z · From
10009KT · 6+ mi · BKN 1,500, OVC 3,000 · nearby showers
MVFR
15/1500Z–0100Z · From
12011KT · 4 mi · SCT 400, OVC 700 · light showers rain, mist
IFR
15/2000Z–0100Z · 30% chance
1 mi · BKN 400 · rain, mist
LIFR
16/0100Z–0300Z · From
22006KT · 2 mi · OVC 400 · light showers rain, light showers drizzle, mist
LIFR
16/0300Z–0700Z · From
28011KT · 5 mi · BKN 600, OVC 2,000 · light showers rain, mist
IFR
16/0700Z–1200Z · From
30013G24KT · 6+ mi · SCT 1,500, OVC 2,500
MVFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

ORD history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at ORD

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 15
Last 90 days: 50
Average length: 1 hr 42 min
Longest: 6 hr 6 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 31staffing · 5wind · 3

ORD ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Chicago).

National rank: #3 of 66
Share of all ground stops: 6% of 790
Median length: 1 hr 23 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Sunday
Latest ground stop: Oct 1; runway/taxiway disabled aircraft

Start time, local (50 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM5
morning 6 AM–noon16
afternoon noon–6 PM21
evening 6 PM–midnight8

Recent ground stops at ORD

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 2, 02:15 UTC	1 hr 15 min	runway/taxiway disabled aircraft
Oct 1, 20:11 UTC	1 hr 34 min	wind
Oct 1, 16:52 UTC	1 hr 8 min	rain
Sep 27, 23:00 UTC	1 hr	security
Sep 27, 18:20 UTC	1 hr 55 min	security
Sep 27, 15:03 UTC	1 hr 12 min	security
Sep 27, 11:45 UTC	1 hr 15 min	low visibility
Sep 20, 10:02 UTC	1 hr 28 min	thunderstorms
Sep 20, 03:20 UTC	1 hr 55 min	staffing
Sep 19, 22:05 UTC	1 hr 25 min	thunderstorms

Every ground stop at ORD → · Replay the latest on the map

Forecast for ORD (TAF)

Issued 15/0538Z · valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0600Z–1300Z	Base	MVFR	07010KT	6+ mi	BKN 2,500, OVC 3,500	—
15/1300Z–1500Z	From	MVFR	10009KT	6+ mi	BKN 1,500, OVC 3,000	nearby showers
15/1500Z–0100Z	From	IFR	12011KT	4 mi	SCT 400, OVC 700	light showers rain, mist
15/2000Z–0100Z	30% chance	LIFR	—	1 mi	BKN 400	rain, mist
16/0100Z–0300Z	From	LIFR	22006KT	2 mi	OVC 400	light showers rain, light showers drizzle, mist
16/0300Z–0700Z	From	IFR	28011KT	5 mi	BKN 600, OVC 2,000	light showers rain, mist
16/0700Z–1200Z	From	MVFR	30013G24KT	6+ mi	SCT 1,500, OVC 2,500	—

TAF KORD 150538Z 1506/1612 07010KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM151300 10009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM151500 12011KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT004 OVC007 PROB30 1520/1601 1SM RA BR BKN004 FM160100 22006KT 2SM -SHRADZ BR OVC004 FM160300 28011KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC020 FM160700 30013G24KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025

White outline: Chicago Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Chicago Center

GRRGrand Rapids MDWChicago Midway MKEMilwaukee Mitchell MSNMadison Dane County

About Chicago O'Hare

ORD at a glance

IATA / FAA code: ORD
ICAO code: KORD
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Coordinates: 41.9742° N, 87.9073° W
Time zone: America/Chicago · now Thu, 1:42 AM CDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Chicago Center (ZAU)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 50 (#3 of 66 airports)

Airports near ORD

Straight-line distance from ORD

MDW Chicago Midway
Chicago, IL · live ground stop status · 7 ground stops in 90 days
15 mi
24 km
MKE Milwaukee Mitchell
Milwaukee, WI · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
67 mi
108 km
MSN Madison Dane County
Madison, WI · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
109 mi
175 km
GRR Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
137 mi
220 km
IND Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
177 mi
285 km
DTW Detroit Metro
Detroit, MI · live ground stop status · 7 ground stops in 90 days
234 mi
376 km

ORD ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 06:41 UTC there is no ground stop at ORD, although the operations plan lists one as possible. This page updates every minute.
How often does ORD have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 50 ground stops at ORD in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 42 min on average (longest 6 hr 6 min). That ranks #3 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at ORD?: Recently the most common reasons at ORD were thunderstorms, staffing, wind. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles ORD?: ORD is in the airspace of Chicago Center (ZAU), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting ORD right now?: There are no weather alerts for the ORD area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 060° 11 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 3,400 ft).
Which airports are near Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Chicago Midway (MDW, 15 mi), Milwaukee Mitchell (MKE, 67 mi), Madison Dane County (MSN, 109 mi) and Grand Rapids (GRR, 137 mi). In the last 90 days MDW had 7 ground stops, DTW had 7 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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