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Is there a ground stop at ITH today?

Live FAA delay status for Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH, Ithaca, NY): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for ITH recently.

No ground stop

No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at ITH right now.

FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Ithaca Tompkins Rgnl. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2032Z (4:32 PM EDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.

Recent FAA events at ITH

Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for ITH in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.

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Ground stops
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Ground delay programs
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Arrival / departure delays
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Closures
  • Airport ClosureSep 19, 2026 · 1202Z (8:02 AM EDT)lasted 52 min · !ith 09/040 ith ad ap clsd 2609191200-2609191300

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.

Weather at KITH right now

Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.

VFRfrom the west-northwest (290°) at 7 kt · 10+ statute miles · broken clouds at 4,000 ft
METAR KITH 221956Z 29007KT 10SM BKN040 18/10 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01830100

Full KITH weather, METAR, TAF and runway winds →

What a ground stop at ITH means

When the FAA issues a ground stop for Ithaca Tompkins 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.

ITHis not a major airline hub, so FAA stops here are uncommon and usually tied to a busy nearby hub's weather or to an event at the field itself. When a nearby Class B airport is stopped, expect flow into ITH, full ramps, and clearance delays across the area.

Terminology: ground stops explained · GDPs and EDCTs explained

ITH ground stop FAQ

How do I know if ITH 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 Ithaca Tompkins Rgnl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.

How long do ground stops at ITH 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 ITHare 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.