Is there a ground stop at LAX today?
Live FAA delay status for Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX, Los Angeles, CA): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for LAX recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No ground stop at LAX right now, but the FAA is reporting an FAA advisory.
Details are in the FAA delay status card below. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2033Z (1:33 PM PDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
FAA Delay Status
FAA NAS Status for KLAX
FAA NAS Status is reporting an airport advisory for Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX).
!LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600
Updated May 27, 2026 · 1831Z (11:31 AM PDT) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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Recent FAA events at LAX
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for LAX in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopSep 14, 2026 · 1517Z (8:17 AM PDT)lasted 1h · staffing
- Airport ClosureSep 1, 2026 · 1641Z (9:41 AM PDT)lasted 504h 59m · !lax 05/277 lax ad ap clsd to non sked transient ga acft exc 24hr ppr ctc atlantic aviation 310-258-9884 or signature aviation 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600
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 LAX delayed?
Airline on-time performance at LAX, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
189,687 scheduled airline arrivals and 189,670 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (84.7% on time); worst: Dec 2025 (76.2%). 21% 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 17,105 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 41%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 38%Late-arriving aircraft
- 15%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 6%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 KLAX right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
What a ground stop at LAX means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Los Angeles 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 LAX 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
Active FAA events nearby
Other airports in California with a delay event right now.
LAX ground stop FAQ
How do I know if LAX 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 Los Angeles Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at LAX last?
The ground stops we have recorded at LAX stayed listed for about 60 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 LAXare 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.