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The FAA will impose a three-hour ground stop at Reagan National Airport on August 23 to accommodate the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street race in Washington, D.C., causing flight disruptions in the D.C. area.
Flights at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International were temporarily halted due to an FAA equipment outage, with a 2:30 p.m. ground stop and limited arrivals permitted later; operations resumed around 4 p.m., but delays persist as the FAA outage affects airspace. The incident is part of broader statewide disruptions, with reports of outages to 911 lines and voting systems, though officials say backup procedures are in use and it’s unclear whether those outages are related to the FAA issue.
American Airlines and its regional carriers resumed departures after a brief nationwide ground stop caused by an IT outage, with the FAA noting the outage began around 6:30 p.m. ET and was lifted by 7:18 p.m. ET. The disruption delayed hundreds of flights, with FlightAware reporting about 1,100 delays and 221 cancellations as systems came back online; East Coast thunderstorms also contributed to the delays.
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for American Airlines flights after an IT outage disrupted operations; flights not currently airborne were being held, and the situation is developing with updates expected.
Boston Logan International Airport resumed operations early Monday after an overnight ground stop caused by problems with the airport's aircraft fueling system.
A ground stop was issued at Phoenix Sky Harbor due to low visibility, grounding departures from Denver, Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston and causing about 15-minute delays on flights out of the airport; roughly 90 Sky Harbor flights were delayed or canceled by 10 a.m., and the FAA lifted the advisory around 10 a.m. Travelers are advised to check their flight status for any remaining delays.
The FAA halted traffic at Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD), and BWI, along with Charlottesville (CHO) and Richmond (RIC) area airports, after an overheated battery in an IT cabinet at the Potomac Consolidated TRACON facility in Warrenton, Va., produced a strong odor. The ground stop was lifted around 7:30 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported. This marks the second odor-related disruption at the same facility in weeks and comes as the region’s travel system weathered ongoing stresses from a partial government shutdown affecting TSA staffing.
An Air Canada Express aircraft collided with a Port Authority vehicle on LaGuardia's runway, triggering an FAA ground stop, flight cancellations, and an emergency response as authorities warned of ongoing disruptions and a potential extension of the airport closure.
A ground stop at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI, plus Charlottesville and Richmond area airports, was lifted after a strong chemical smell at the Potomac TRACON in Virginia traced to an overheated circuit board; no injuries were reported and controllers returned to the facility, but about 25%-33% of departures were delayed and ripple effects were expected to continue through the night.
Three Washington, DC-area airports faced hours-long delays after a ground stop was issued when the Potomac TRACON air-traffic-control center in Warrenton experienced an equipment outage tied to an overheated circuit board and a strong chemical smell; emergency responders and a hazmat team investigated, and the circuit board was replaced. Ground stops extended to Richmond, Charlottesville, and Manassas, causing hundreds of cancellations and long waits at Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore/Washington. Reagan National saw about 3+ hours of delays with numerous cancellations, while delays gradually eased to around 90 minutes later in the evening as airports worked to recover.
A strong chemical smell at a federal aviation facility prompted temporary ground stops at Baltimore/Washington’s BWI, Reagan National (DCA) and Dulles (IAD) airports, according to the FAA, causing flight delays while crews investigated the source.
The FAA ordered a grounding of JetBlue flights due to a brief system outage at the airline, but JetBlue said the outage was resolved and operations have resumed; the FAA canceled the stop. On Monday, two JetBlue flights were canceled and about 155 were delayed, with no reported Tuesday cancellations as of early morning. It’s unclear how many disruptions were directly caused by the ground stop. Ground stops have historically been used for IT outages or security concerns.
A ground stop has been issued for JetBlue flights, causing schedule disruptions. The excerpt provides limited detail on the cause or scope and includes an AP photo from Palm Beach International Airport with an update timestamp of March 10, 2026.
The FAA said JetBlue requested a ground stop at all destinations, a temporary flight halt used in aviation for safety, weather, or operations; JetBlue had no immediate comment, and no further details were provided.
Thunderstorms over the Dallas metroplex forced ground stops and flight delays at DFW and Dallas Love Field on Saturday. Love Field’s ground stop extended into early morning and ended around 9 a.m., while DFW delays lifted near noon; a new DFW ground stop was issued briefly from about 12:40 p.m. to 1 p.m. as storms persisted. The FAA is reducing air traffic by about 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, and travelers should check their flight status and TSA wait times via the provided links and stay tuned to WFAA for weather updates.