Is there a ground stop at BDL today?
Live FAA delay status for Bradley International Airport (KBDL, Hartford, CT): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for BDL recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at BDL right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Bradley Intl. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2033Z (4:33 PM EDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
Recent FAA events at BDL
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for BDL in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Airport ClosureSep 21, 2026 · 1745Z (1:45 PM EDT)lasted 5h 58m · !bdl 09/156 bdl ad ap clsd to non sked intl air carriers exec 4hr ppr 860-627-3001 2609211742-2609220200
- Ground StopJul 28, 2026 · 1651Z (12:51 PM EDT)lasted 44 min · thunderstorms
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 BDL delayed?
Airline on-time performance at BDL, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
22,664 scheduled airline arrivals and 22,660 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (83.0% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (67.7%). 19% 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 2,057 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 46%Late-arriving aircraft
- 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 15%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: 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 KBDL right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KBDL 221951Z 05011G17KT 010V080 10SM SCT060 BKN250 19/08 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP276 T01940078
What a ground stop at BDL means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Bradley Intl, 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 BDL 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
BDL ground stop FAQ
How do I know if BDL 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 Bradley Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at BDL last?
The ground stops we have recorded at BDL stayed listed for about 45 minutes on 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 BDLare 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.