Is there a ground stop at DFW today?
No ground stop at DFW right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 95 ground stops and 35 ground delay programs for DFW, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 65 days.
Live FAA delay status for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for DFW recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at DFW right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Dallas Fort Worth Intl. Checked Nov 6, 2026 · 2154Z (3:54 PM CST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why DFW gets delayed
DFW has seven runways and American Airlines' largest hub, and in the 12 months to October 2026 the FAA held traffic to it 136 times, on 70 days. Thunderstorms caused 60% of those programs, and North Texas storms are not only a summer problem: June led the year with 25 programs, but November had 18.
Controller staffing was the second cause at 15%, a higher share than most hubs. The longest program of the year was a 16 h 24 min thunderstorm GDP on October 1, 2026. A typical DFW ground stop lasted about an hour and a half.
DFW was also one of the least punctual big hubs in BTS data: 71.1% of departures on time, with late-arriving aircraft behind 41% of delay minutes.
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 DFW delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for DFW from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
35Ground stops
95Flights to DFW were held by at least one FAA program on 65 days in the last year. 38% of the stops and programs began between 3 PM and 7 PM local time.
What triggered them
DFW ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| September 2026 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
The busiest month was June, with 25 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 DFW, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of DFW
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 84% of the time, against 61% for those scheduled 6 to 9 PM. By weekday, Tuesday was the most reliable (76%) and Sunday the least (67%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at DFW
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for DFW in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Departure DelaysNov 1, 2026 · 1340Z (7:40 AM CST)lasted 7h 10m · wx:low visibility · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysNov 1, 2026 · 1330Z (7:30 AM CST)lasted 5 min · wx:low visibility · avg delay 15 min
- Ground StopNov 1, 2026 · 1242Z (6:42 AM CST)lasted 29 min · low
- Departure DelaysOct 26, 2026 · 2225Z (5:25 PM CDT)lasted 5 min · other:aircraft emergency · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 23, 2026 · 1430Z (9:30 AM CDT)lasted 15 min · rwy:construction · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 23, 2026 · 1250Z (7:50 AM CDT)lasted 15 min · rwy:construction · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 16, 2026 · 1625Z (11:25 AM CDT)lasted 1h · wx:wind · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 16, 2026 · 1425Z (9:25 AM CDT)lasted 40 min · wx:wind · avg delay 30 min
- Ground StopOct 16, 2026 · 0158Z (8:58 PM CDT)lasted 43 min · wind
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 15, 2026 · 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT)lasted 3h 26m · thunderstorms · avg delay 51 min
- Ground StopOct 15, 2026 · 2149Z (4:49 PM CDT)lasted 1h 52m · wind
- Departure DelaysOct 15, 2026 · 1355Z (8:55 AM CDT)lasted 1h 25m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 15, 2026 · 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT)lasted 2h 30m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 2105Z (4:05 PM CDT)lasted 1h · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 2025Z (3:25 PM CDT)lasted 20 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 14, 2026 · 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)lasted 35 min · vol:compacted demand · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 7, 2026 · 2050Z (3:50 PM CDT)lasted 20 min · rwy:construction · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 6, 2026 · 1805Z (1:05 PM CDT)lasted 5 min · rwy:maintenance · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 4, 2026 · 1440Z (9:40 AM CDT)lasted 10 min · other:aircraft emergency · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 4, 2026 · 1340Z (8:40 AM CDT)lasted 45 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 4, 2026 · 0200Z (9:00 PM CDT)lasted 30 min · tm initiatives:stop:dto arrivals · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 3, 2026 · 2300Z (6:00 PM CDT)lasted 15 min · tm initiatives:stop:dto arrivals · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 3, 2026 · 1820Z (1:20 PM CDT)lasted 45 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 3, 2026 · 1540Z (10:40 AM CDT)lasted 1h 25m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 3, 2026 · 1405Z (9:05 AM CDT)lasted 1h 30m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 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 DFW delayed?
Airline on-time performance at DFW, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
313,258 scheduled airline arrivals and 313,260 departures in the period. Best month: Feb 2026 (83.3% on time); worst: Jun 2025 (67.9%). 25% 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 28,961 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 41%Late-arriving aircraft
- 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 15%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 9%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 KDFW right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KDFW 062053Z 36013KT 10SM SCT055 SCT250 22/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02170106 56015
DFW ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at DFW today?
No ground stop at DFW right now (as of 3:54 PM CST, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if DFW 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 Fort Worth Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has DFW had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 95 ground stops and 35 ground delay programs for DFW, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 65 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at DFW last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 95 ground stops for DFW. The typical one lasted 1 h 30 min, and the middle half ran 1 h 1 min to 2 h 29 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 35 of them, typically 2 h 55 min with an average delay of 69 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to DFW 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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