Is there a ground stop at ABQ today?
No ground stop at ABQ right now (as of 7:52 AM MST, Nov 10), but the FAA reports deicing operations.
Live FAA delay status for Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ, Albuquerque, NM): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for ABQ recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No ground stop at ABQ right now, but the FAA is reporting deicing operations.
Details are in the FAA delay status card below. Checked Nov 10, 2026 · 1452Z (7:52 AM MST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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FAA NAS Status for KABQ
FAA NAS Status is reporting deicing operations for Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ).
Updated Nov 10, 2026 · 1334Z (6:34 AM MST) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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Recent FAA events at ABQ
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for ABQ in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- DeicingNov 10, 2026 · 1334Z (6:34 AM MST)in effect
- DeicingNov 9, 2026 · 1306Z (6:06 AM MST)lasted 3h 5m
- DeicingNov 6, 2026 · 1345Z (6:45 AM MST)lasted 2h 25m
- DeicingNov 5, 2026 · 1256Z (5:56 AM MST)lasted 1h 14m
- DeicingNov 4, 2026 · 1309Z (6:09 AM MST)lasted 41 min
Durations are the time the FAA kept the event listed. Log complete from 2026-09-22; older rows are the last event of each type seen by the ATIS Alerts bot since 2026-07-22.
How often is ABQ delayed?
Airline on-time performance at ABQ, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
24,871 scheduled airline arrivals and 24,869 departures in the period. Best month: Feb 2026 (84.1% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (71.1%). 15% of arrival delay minutes were charged to weather or the National Airspace System, the categories a ground stop or ground delay program falls under.
On-time arrivals by month
Bar = share of arrivals within 15 minutes of schedule; largest month had 2,381 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 50%Late-arriving aircraft
- 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 11%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 4%Extreme weather
- 0%Security
Shares of delay minutes on arrivals 15+ minutes late, as reported by the carriers to the DOT.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance (reporting carriers; regional, cargo, and general aviation flights are not included). Published about two months after each month ends.
Weather at KABQ right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KABQ 101352Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00440006 $
What a ground stop at ABQ means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Albuquerque Intl Sunport, aircraft headed there are held at their departure airports until it lifts; flights already airborne continue, hold, or divert. It is the FAA's most severe traffic-management step short of closing the airport, and it is usually issued in 30 to 90 minute increments that get extended while the cause persists, then often converted into a ground delay program as conditions improve.
Passengers:your aircraft is probably sitting at its origin; the airline's "delayed" status usually resolves in waves after the stop lifts. Pilots: a stop at ABQ ripples into the satellite airports and the whole TRACON; check the national board for programs at your alternate.
Terminology: ground stops explained · GDPs and EDCTs explained
ABQ ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at ABQ today?
No ground stop at ABQ right now (as of 7:52 AM MST, Nov 10), but the FAA reports deicing operations. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if ABQ has a ground stop right now?
The banner at the top of this page reads the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes. A red banner means the FAA currently lists a ground stop for Albuquerque Intl Sunport; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at ABQ last?
We have not recorded enough ground stops here yet to give an airport-specific average. Nationally, most stops run 30 to 90 minutes per issuance, but a stalled line of storms can keep one extended for hours.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to ABQ are held, not cancelled. Airlines cancel on their own when the backlog cannot be recovered, so watch your carrier's updates alongside this page.
⚠️ Informational only. FAA NAS Status is the authoritative source for delay programs; your airline or dispatch governs your flight. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with the FAA.