Is there a ground stop at AUS today?
No ground stop at AUS right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Austin Bergstrom International Airport. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 61 ground stops and 25 ground delay programs for AUS, most often for runway or taxiway work, holding flights on 67 days.
Live FAA delay status for Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS, Austin, TX): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for AUS recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at AUS right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Austin Bergstrom Intl. Checked Nov 6, 2026 · 2154Z (3:54 PM CST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why AUS gets delayed
Austin's FAA programs come from an unusual mix. Controller staffing caused 26% of the 88 programs for AUS in the 12 months to October 2026, more than thunderstorms (19%) or runway work (19%). The staffing programs clustered in late 2025, including a 14 h 20 min ground delay program on November 9, 2025, during the federal government shutdown.
Runway and taxiway work was behind 17 programs, including a 9 h 8 min program on September 11, 2026. Ground stops at AUS are short, typically about an hour, and the fall months were the busiest stretch of the year.
Written by the ATIS Alerts team from FAA Command Center advisories (October 2025 to October 2026), BTS airline on-time data (June 2025 to May 2026) and 20 years of hourly weather observations. Updated October 2026.
How long AUS delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for AUS from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
25Ground stops
61Flights to AUS were held by at least one FAA program on 67 days in the last year. 57% of the stops and programs began between 11 AM and 3 PM local time.
What triggered them
AUS ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| September 2026 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
The busiest month was October, with 22 ground stops and delay programs combined.
Source: FAA ATCSCC advisory database (fly.faa.gov), every ground stop and ground delay program advisory the FAA Command Center issued for AUS, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of AUS
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 91% of the time, against 58% for those scheduled after 9 PM. By weekday, Tuesday was the most reliable (82%) and Sunday the least (70%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at AUS
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for AUS in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopOct 30, 2026 · 1748Z (12:48 PM CDT)lasted 1h 8m · runway construction
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 28, 2026 · 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)lasted 1h 16m · low ceilings · avg delay 54 min
- Ground StopOct 28, 2026 · 1508Z (10:08 AM CDT)lasted 1h 3m · low ceilings
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 25, 2026 · 2100Z (4:00 PM CDT)lasted 3h 6m · runway construction · avg delay 24 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 23, 2026 · 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)lasted 7h 36m · other · avg delay 75 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 22, 2026 · 1830Z (1:30 PM CDT)lasted 4h 51m · runway construction · avg delay 35 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 18, 2026 · 1730Z (12:30 PM CDT)lasted 4h 16m · runway construction · avg delay 39 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 16, 2026 · 1600Z (11:00 AM CDT)lasted 6h 21m · runway construction · avg delay 66 min
- Ground StopOct 16, 2026 · 1440Z (9:40 AM CDT)lasted 41 min · runway construction
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 14, 2026 · 1812Z (1:12 PM CDT)lasted 4h 59m · runway construction · avg delay 59 min
- Ground StopOct 14, 2026 · 1645Z (11:45 AM CDT)lasted 1h 30m · runway construction
- Ground StopOct 12, 2026 · 1715Z (12:15 PM CDT)lasted 1h 15m · wind
- Ground StopOct 9, 2026 · 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)lasted 1h 36m · airport volume
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 8, 2026 · 1937Z (2:37 PM CDT)lasted 1h 54m · runway construction · avg delay 43 min
- Ground StopOct 8, 2026 · 1900Z (2:00 PM CDT)lasted 1h 1m · runway construction
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 7, 2026 · 1815Z (1:15 PM CDT)lasted 2h 51m · runway construction · avg delay 50 min
- Ground StopOct 7, 2026 · 1722Z (12:22 PM CDT)lasted 1h 14m · runway construction
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 4, 2026 · 1530Z (10:30 AM CDT)lasted 9h 6m · low ceilings · avg delay 66 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 2, 2026 · 1732Z (12:32 PM CDT)lasted 5h 29m · runway construction · avg delay 68 min
- Ground StopOct 2, 2026 · 1617Z (11:17 AM CDT)lasted 1h 24m · thunderstorms
- Ground StopOct 1, 2026 · 1845Z (1:45 PM CDT)lasted 2h 6m · thunderstorms
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 1, 2026 · 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT)lasted 8h 31m · thunderstorms · avg delay 127 min
- Ground StopOct 1, 2026 · 1627Z (11:27 AM CDT)lasted 2h 4m · thunderstorms
- Ground StopSep 27, 2026 · 1905Z (2:05 PM CDT)lasted 1h 6m · runway construction
- Ground StopSep 27, 2026 · 1656Z (11:56 AM CDT)lasted 1h 19m · runway construction
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 AUS delayed?
Airline on-time performance at AUS, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
89,070 scheduled airline arrivals and 89,066 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (85.1% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (68.6%). 24% 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 7,978 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 41%Late-arriving aircraft
- 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 19%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 5%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 KAUS right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KAUS 062053Z 33007KT 10SM FEW039 SCT250 23/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02330122 56026
AUS ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at AUS today?
No ground stop at AUS right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Austin Bergstrom International Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if AUS 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 Austin Bergstrom Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has AUS had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 61 ground stops and 25 ground delay programs for AUS, most often for runway or taxiway work, holding flights on 67 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at AUS last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 61 ground stops for AUS. The typical one lasted 1 h 5 min, and the middle half ran 54 min to 1 h 20 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 25 of them, typically 4 h 41 min with an average delay of 54 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to AUS are held, not cancelled. Airlines cancel on their own when the backlog cannot be recovered, so watch your carrier's updates alongside this page.
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