Is there a ground stop at HPN today?
Yes: the FAA has a ground stop at HPN right now (as of 4:56 PM ET, Nov 6), for thunderstorms, set to run until 5:00 PM. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 41 ground stops and 7 ground delay programs for HPN, most often for traffic volume, holding flights on 33 days.
Live FAA delay status for Westchester County Airport (KHPN, White Plains, NY): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for HPN recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
Yes: the FAA has a ground stop at HPN right now.
Departures bound for Westchester County are being held on the ground at their origin because of thunderstorms, since 2042Z (3:42 PM EST). The FAA's current estimate is that it lifts at 2200Z (5:00 PM EST). Estimates get extended when the cause persists.
Checked Nov 6, 2026 · 2156Z (4:56 PM EST) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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FAA Delay Status
FAA NAS Status for KHPN
FAA NAS Status is reporting a ground stop for Westchester County Airport (KHPN).
Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 2055Z (3:55 PM EST) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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Why HPN gets delayed
Westchester County is a busy business-aviation and airline airport just north of New York City, under the region's crowded airspace, and its weather record shows why it gets held: about 56 fog days a year in the 20-year record and instrument conditions roughly one hour in eight, among the highest of any airport we track.
The FAA ran 49 programs for HPN in the 12 months to October 2026. Traffic volume (22%), thunderstorms (16%), equipment outages (14%) and fog (10%) were the main causes, a more varied list than most airports. Stops are usually short, about 1 h 9 min, but the summer storm days were not: 9 h 5 min on July 18, 2026 and 8 h 25 min on June 22.
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 HPN delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for HPN from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
7Ground stops
41Flights to HPN were held by at least one FAA program on 33 days in the last year. 48% of the stops and programs began between 1 PM and 5 PM local time.
What triggered them
HPN ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| September 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
The busiest month was September, 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 HPN, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of HPN
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 90% of the time, against 65% for those scheduled 6 to 9 PM. By weekday, Saturday was the most reliable (82%) and Sunday the least (71%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at HPN
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for HPN in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopNov 6, 2026 · 2042Z (3:42 PM EST)lasted 39 min · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysSep 28, 2026 · 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT)lasted 1h 55m · staff:staffing · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysSep 27, 2026 · 1320Z (9:20 AM EDT)lasted 3h 50m · tm initiatives:swap:wx · avg delay 45 min
- Ground StopSep 22, 2026 · 2025Z (4:25 PM EDT)lasted 26 min · equipment outage
- Ground Delay ProgramSep 21, 2026 · 2007Z (4:07 PM EDT)lasted 1h 39m · airport volume · avg delay 79 min
- Ground StopSep 21, 2026 · 1917Z (3:17 PM EDT)lasted 50 min · airport volume
- Departure DelaysSep 13, 2026 · 1513Z (11:13 AM EDT)lasted 8 min · staff:staffing · avg delay 38 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.
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How often is HPN delayed?
Airline on-time performance at HPN, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
10,555 scheduled airline arrivals and 10,555 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (85.9% on time); worst: Dec 2025 (60.7%). 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 920 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 49%Late-arriving aircraft
- 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 18%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 KHPN right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KHPN 062056Z 00000KT 10SM FEW060 BKN100 BKN110 18/16 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE1959 SLP084 P0001 60005 T01780156 58008
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HPN ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at HPN today?
Yes: the FAA has a ground stop at HPN right now (as of 4:56 PM ET, Nov 6), for thunderstorms, set to run until 5:00 PM. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if HPN 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 Westchester County; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has HPN had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 41 ground stops and 7 ground delay programs for HPN, most often for traffic volume, holding flights on 33 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at HPN last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 41 ground stops for HPN. The typical one lasted 1 h 9 min, and the middle half ran 44 min to 1 h 32 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 7 of them, typically 2 h 21 min with an average delay of 94 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to HPN 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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