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EST, Nov 13 4 h ago
Confirmed Significant New Traffic restriction arrivals and departures

FAA advisory: “ALL AIRPORTS DIVERSION RECOVERY ACTIVATED”

The FAA issued this advisory: “EVENT TIME: 13/2030 - 14/0500 THE ATCSCC HAS ACTIVATED THE DIVERSION RECOVERY TOOL FOR ALL AIRPORTS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT DVRSN IS INCLUDED IN FLIGHT PLAN REMARKS OF DIVERTED AIRCRAFT. NOTE THAT IF THERE IS A GROUND DELAY PROGRAM OR GROUND STOP IN EFFECT FOR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT DIVERTED FLIGHTS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXEMPT AND WILL STILL RECEIVE AN EDCT. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, DIVERSION RECOVERY WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF THE EVENT TIME SPECIFIED IN THIS ADVISORY.” This is an advisory bulletin; its text defines the affected flights and time period.

Source: FAA ATCSCC advisory ↗ Timeline (1)
PST, Nov 13 4 h ago
Confirmed Major Developing Escalation Traffic restriction SFO arrivals

FAA now lists SFO ground delay program until 11:59 PM PST

What changed: end 11:59 PM PST → 11:59 PM PST

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to SFO (SFO), citing “wind”; it gives an average delay of 138 min and a maximum of 690 min. Departures to SFO are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

PST, Nov 13 4 h ago
Confirmed Significant New Traffic restriction SAN arrivals

FAA reports ground delay program for San Diego arrivals, average delay 34 min

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to San Diego (SAN), citing “airport volume”; it gives an average delay of 34 min and a maximum of 81 min. Departures to SAN are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

PST, Nov 3 10 days ago
Confirmed Major Developing Escalation Traffic restriction SFO arrivals

FAA raises SFO ground delay program average to 114 min

What changed: average delay 82 → 114 min

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to SFO (SFO), citing “wind”; it gives an average delay of 114 min and a maximum of 519 min. Departures to SFO are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

EST, Nov 2 10 days ago
Confirmed Informational Resolved Resolution Traffic restriction FLL arrivals

FAA no longer lists a ground delay program at Fort Lauderdale

What changed: ground delay program no longer listed

The ground delay program for flights to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) no longer appears in the FAA’s airport status as of 11:16 PM EST, in 4 consecutive successful checks. It was first listed at 1:36 PM EST.

EST, Nov 2 11 days ago
Confirmed Major Resolved Update Traffic restriction FLL arrivals

FAA updates Fort Lauderdale ground delay program

What changed: reason now “thunderstorms”

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), citing “thunderstorms”; it gives an average delay of 133 min and a maximum of 600 min. Departures to FLL are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

EST, Nov 2 11 days ago
Confirmed Major Resolved Escalation Traffic restriction FLL arrivals

FAA now lists Fort Lauderdale ground delay program until 11:59 PM EST

What changed: end 8:59 PM EST → 11:59 PM EST; reason now “THUNDERSTORMS”

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), citing “THUNDERSTORMS”; it gives an average delay of 133 min and a maximum of 600 min. Departures to FLL are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

EST, Nov 2 11 days ago
Confirmed Major Resolved Update Traffic restriction FLL arrivals

FAA updates Fort Lauderdale ground delay program

What changed: reason now “thunderstorms”

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), citing “thunderstorms”; it gives an average delay of 107 min and a maximum of 309 min. Departures to FLL are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

EST, Nov 2 11 days ago
Confirmed Major Resolved Traffic restriction FLL arrivals

FAA reports ground delay program for Fort Lauderdale arrivals, average delay 107 min

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), citing “THUNDERSTORMS”; it gives an average delay of 107 min and a maximum of 309 min. Departures to FLL are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

PST, Nov 2 11 days ago
Confirmed Significant Resolved Traffic restriction SAN arrivals

FAA reports ground delay program for San Diego arrivals, average delay 29 min

The FAA’s airport status lists a ground delay program for flights to San Diego (SAN), citing “airport volume”; it gives an average delay of 29 min and a maximum of 79 min. Departures to SAN are given later takeoff times at their origin airports.

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