Is there a ground stop at DAL today?
No ground stop at DAL right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Dallas Love Field. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 31 ground stops and 6 ground delay programs for DAL, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 28 days.
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 Nov 6, 2026 · 2154Z (3:54 PM CST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why DAL gets delayed
Dallas Love Field is Southwest's home airport, and its delays look like it: a tight schedule of quick turns that unravels as the day goes on. Late-arriving aircraft caused 49% of DAL delay minutes in BTS data, and departures went from 92% on time before 9 AM to 46% after 9 PM, one of the steepest declines of any airport we track.
The FAA itself held Love Field traffic on 31 days in the 12 months to October 2026 (42 programs), mostly for North Texas thunderstorms (69%). The typical stop lasted 1 h 41 min, and the longest program was an 8 h 40 min thunderstorm GDP on November 20, 2025.
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 DAL delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for DAL from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
6Ground stops
31Flights to DAL were held by at least one FAA program on 28 days in the last year. 49% of the stops and programs began between noon and 4 PM local time.
What triggered them
DAL ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
The busiest month was November, 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 DAL, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of DAL
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 92% of the time, against 46% for those scheduled after 9 PM. By weekday, Tuesday was the most reliable (78%) and Sunday the least (65%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 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 DelaysNov 6, 2026 · 1415Z (8:15 AM CST)lasted 15 min · vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 6, 2026 · 1405Z (8:05 AM CST)lasted 5 min · vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 5, 2026 · 0115Z (7:15 PM CST)lasted 5 min · vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 5, 2026 · 0005Z (6:05 PM CST)lasted 1h · vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 2250Z (4:50 PM CST)lasted 1h 10m · vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 3, 2026 · 0840Z (2:40 AM CST)lasted 5 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysNov 3, 2026 · 0335Z (9:35 PM CST)lasted 4h 55m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysOct 30, 2026 · 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)lasted 4h 15m · wx:rain · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 23, 2026 · 2145Z (4:45 PM CDT)lasted 15 min · tm initiatives:mit:vol · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT)lasted 15 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 2100Z (4:00 PM CDT)lasted 15 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 2010Z (3:10 PM CDT)lasted 20 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 1915Z (2:15 PM CDT)lasted 35 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 8, 2026 · 2145Z (4:45 PM CDT)lasted 40 min · vol:compacted demand · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 4, 2026 · 1425Z (9:25 AM CDT)lasted 1h 35m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 3, 2026 · 1325Z (8:25 AM CDT)lasted 15 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 2, 2026 · 1320Z (8:20 AM CDT)lasted 25 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 2, 2026 · 0105Z (8:05 PM CDT)lasted 25 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 1, 2026 · 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT)lasted 35 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 1, 2026 · 2050Z (3:50 PM CDT)lasted 25 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 1, 2026 · 1702Z (12:02 PM CDT)lasted 4h 59m · thunderstorms · avg delay 74 min
- Ground StopOct 1, 2026 · 1540Z (10:40 AM CDT)lasted 1h 31m · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysOct 1, 2026 · 1345Z (8:45 AM CDT)lasted 2h 5m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Ground StopOct 1, 2026 · 1243Z (7:43 AM CDT)lasted 2h 17m · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysSep 30, 2026 · 2340Z (6:40 PM CDT)lasted 10 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 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 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: 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 KDAL right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KDAL 062053Z 01009G18KT 10SM SCT055 BKN080 BKN250 23/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 MDT CU DSNT E-SE W-NW T02280117 56015
DAL ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at DAL today?
No ground stop at DAL right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Dallas Love Field. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
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 many ground stops has DAL had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 31 ground stops and 6 ground delay programs for DAL, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 28 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at DAL last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 31 ground stops for DAL. The typical one lasted 1 h 36 min, and the middle half ran 57 min to 2 h 23 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 6 of them, typically 3 h 10 min with an average delay of 69 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to DAL 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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