Is there a ground stop at JFK today?
Live FAA delay status for John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK, New York, NY): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for JFK recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at JFK right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for John F. Kennedy Intl. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2033Z (4:33 PM EDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
Recent FAA events at JFK
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for JFK in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopSep 21, 2026 · 2120Z (5:20 PM EDT)lasted 1h 10m · equipment outage
- Ground Delay ProgramSep 21, 2026 · 1858Z (2:58 PM EDT)lasted 4h 17m · equipment outage · avg delay 72 min
- Departure DelaysSep 13, 2026 · 1121Z (7:21 AM EDT)lasted 5h 48m · tm initiatives:swap:wx · avg delay 22 min
- Arrival DelaysAug 8, 2026 · 2108Z (5:08 PM EDT)lasted 1h 30m · zdc / wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 23 min
- Airport ClosureJul 22, 2026 · 0209Z (10:09 PM EDT)lasted 1h 49m · !jfk 06/158 jfk ad ap clsd to transient ga acft exc 24hr ppr 347-566-6620 2606111630-2607220359
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 JFK delayed?
Airline on-time performance at JFK, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
102,800 scheduled airline arrivals and 102,858 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (85.1% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (67.5%). 32% 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 9,257 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 35%Late-arriving aircraft
- 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 29%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: 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 KJFK right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KJFK 221951Z 07013KT 10SM SCT038 SCT050 BKN140 BKN250 19/11 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP257 T01940106
What a ground stop at JFK means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for John F. Kennedy Intl, 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 JFK 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
JFK ground stop FAQ
How do I know if JFK 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 John F. Kennedy Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at JFK last?
The ground stops we have recorded at JFK stayed listed for about 75 minutes on 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 JFKare 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.