Is there a ground stop at DAL today?
Live FAA delay status for Dallas Love Field (KDAL, Dallas, TX): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for DAL recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at DAL right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Dallas Love Field. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2032Z (3:32 PM CDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
Recent FAA events at DAL
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for DAL in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Departure DelaysSep 21, 2026 · 2203Z (5:03 PM CDT)lasted 1h 4m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 23 min
- Ground StopSep 20, 2026 · 2027Z (3:27 PM CDT)lasted 28 min · thunderstorms
- Airport ClosureSep 8, 2026 · 0503Z (12:03 AM CDT)lasted 70h 33m · !dal 09/014 dal ad ap clsd to non sked transient ga acft exc ppr 214-671-5183 2609080501-2609120459
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 DAL delayed?
Airline on-time performance at DAL, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
70,727 scheduled airline arrivals and 70,731 departures in the period. Best month: Jan 2026 (85.4% on time); worst: May 2026 (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 6,349 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 49%Late-arriving aircraft
- 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 21%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 3%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 KDAL right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KDAL 221953Z COR 32005G15KT 10SM FEW060 FEW250 36/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 TCU DSNT ALQDS T03560178
What a ground stop at DAL means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Dallas Love Field, 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 DAL 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
DAL ground stop FAQ
How do I know if DAL 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 Dallas Love Field; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at DAL last?
The ground stops we have recorded at DAL stayed listed for about 30 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 DALare 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.