Is there a ground stop at BNA today?
No ground stop at BNA right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Nashville International Airport. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 26 ground stops and 13 ground delay programs for BNA, most often for controller staffing, holding flights on 33 days.
Live FAA delay status for Nashville International Airport (KBNA, Nashville, TN): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for BNA recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at BNA right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Nashville Intl. Checked Nov 6, 2026 · 2154Z (3:54 PM CST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why BNA gets delayed
Nashville's FAA history is mostly a staffing story. Of the 44 programs for BNA in the 12 months to October 2026, 25 (57%) were for controller staffing, more than twice as many as for thunderstorms. They were not limited to the government shutdown in late 2025: staffing programs ran in April, May and September 2026 as well.
The typical BNA ground delay program lasted 4 h 26 min with an average delay of 46 minutes; thunderstorm stops were short, about 1 h 19 min. Nashville's on-time record showed the strain: 73.4% of departures on time in BTS data, with May 2026 the worst month (65.6%).
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 BNA delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for BNA from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
13Ground stops
26Flights to BNA were held by at least one FAA program on 33 days in the last year. 56% of the stops and programs began between 2 PM and 6 PM local time.
What triggered them
BNA ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
The busiest month was May, with 8 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 BNA, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of BNA
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 90% of the time, against 53% for those scheduled after 9 PM. By weekday, Wednesday was the most reliable (78%) and Sunday the least (69%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at BNA
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for BNA in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground Delay ProgramSep 23, 2026 · 1831Z (1:31 PM CDT)lasted 5h 5m · other · avg delay 37 min
- Ground StopSep 23, 2026 · 1820Z (1:20 PM CDT)lasted 56 min · other
- Ground Delay ProgramSep 18, 2026 · 1958Z (2:58 PM CDT)lasted 1h 58m · other · avg delay 46 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 BNA delayed?
Airline on-time performance at BNA, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
108,464 scheduled airline arrivals and 108,466 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (85.4% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (70.4%). 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 9,843 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 47%Late-arriving aircraft
- 29%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 KBNA right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KBNA 062153Z 33008KT 10SM BKN026 OVC033 13/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01330078 $
BNA ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at BNA today?
No ground stop at BNA right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Nashville International Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if BNA 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 Nashville Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has BNA had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 26 ground stops and 13 ground delay programs for BNA, most often for controller staffing, holding flights on 33 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at BNA last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 26 ground stops for BNA. The typical one lasted 1 h 21 min, and the middle half ran 1 h 6 min to 1 h 45 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 13 of them, typically 4 h 26 min with an average delay of 46 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to BNA 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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