Is there a ground stop at ELM today?
No ground stop at ELM right now (as of 9:36 PM ET, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Elmira Corning Regional Airport.
Live FAA delay status for Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM, Elmira/Corning, NY): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for ELM recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at ELM right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Elmira Corning Rgnl. Checked Oct 29, 2026 · 0136Z (9:36 PM EDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Recent FAA events at ELM
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for ELM in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- DeicingOct 21, 2026 · 1023Z (6:23 AM EDT)lasted 21h 42m
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 ELM delayed?
Airline on-time performance at ELM, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
1,251 scheduled airline arrivals and 1,251 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (91.5% on time); worst: Dec 2025 (59.1%). 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 120 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 72%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 18%Extreme weather
- 7%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 4%Late-arriving aircraft
- 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 KELM right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KELM 290053Z 16004KT 10SM SCT130 13/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP276 T01280083 $
What a ground stop at ELM means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Elmira Corning Rgnl, 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 ELM 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
ELM ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at ELM today?
No ground stop at ELM right now (as of 9:36 PM ET, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Elmira Corning Regional Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if ELM 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 Elmira Corning Rgnl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at ELM last?
We have not recorded enough ground stops here yet to give an airport-specific 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 ELM are 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.