Is there a ground stop at LGA today?
No ground stop at LGA right now (as of 4:56 PM ET, Nov 6), but a ground delay program is in effect, for thunderstorms, with an average delay of 174 minutes. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 179 ground stops and 89 ground delay programs for LGA, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 142 days.
Live FAA delay status for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA, New York, NY): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for LGA recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No ground stop at LGA right now, but the FAA is reporting a ground delay program (metered arrivals, not a full stop).
Details are in the FAA delay status card below. Checked Nov 6, 2026 · 2156Z (4:56 PM EST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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FAA Delay Status
FAA NAS Status for KLGA
FAA NAS Status is reporting a ground delay program for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA).
Updated Nov 6, 2026 · 2154Z (4:54 PM EST) · Source: FAA NAS Status
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Why LGA gets delayed
LaGuardia has two runways that cross each other, and that one fact explains most of what happens here. With no room to spread out, LGA had more ground stops than any airport in the country in the 12 months to October 2026 (192), plus 95 ground delay programs, on 149 days.
Thunderstorms were the top cause (33%), but traffic volume (18%) and wind (18%) were close behind. Volume stops are LaGuardia's signature: the schedule fills the runways' capacity, so even a small loss of arrival rate leaves the FAA holding flights at their origins. Wind matters because it decides which of the two runways can be used for landing.
March 2026 was the worst stretch, with 16 ground delay programs including a run of all-day programs late in the month, and only 66.9% of departures on time in BTS data. LaGuardia also cancelled more flights than any major airport we track (4.61% of departures).
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 LGA delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for LGA from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
89Ground stops
179Flights to LGA were held by at least one FAA program on 142 days in the last year. 40% of the stops and programs began between 1 PM and 5 PM local time.
What triggered them
LGA ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| April 2026 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| May 2026 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| August 2026 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| September 2026 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| October 2026 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
The busiest month was July, with 39 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 LGA, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of LGA
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 91% of the time, against 60% for those scheduled after 9 PM. By weekday, Wednesday was the most reliable (80%) and Sunday the least (70%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at LGA
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for LGA in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopNov 6, 2026 · 1919Z (2:19 PM EST)in effect · thunderstorms
- Ground StopNov 6, 2026 · 1606Z (11:06 AM EST)lasted 5h 15m · thunderstorms
- Ground Delay ProgramNov 6, 2026 · 1400Z (9:00 AM EST)ended · thunderstorms · avg delay 33 min
- Departure DelaysNov 6, 2026 · 1135Z (6:35 AM EST)in effect · tm initiatives:swap:wx · avg delay 120 min
- Ground StopNov 6, 2026 · 1130Z (6:30 AM EST)lasted 1h 30m · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysNov 5, 2026 · 1415Z (9:15 AM EST)lasted 1h 45m · tm initiatives:minit:wx · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 2215Z (5:15 PM EST)lasted 35 min · tm initiatives:minit:vol · avg delay 30 min
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 2102Z (4:02 PM EST)lasted 58 min · airspace volume
- Departure DelaysOct 31, 2026 · 1435Z (10:35 AM EDT)lasted 55 min · rwy:13/31clsd_maintenance · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 31, 2026 · 0625Z (2:25 AM EDT)lasted 5 min · staff:staffing · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysOct 30, 2026 · 2340Z (7:40 PM EDT)lasted 6h 30m · staff:staffing · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysOct 30, 2026 · 2130Z (5:30 PM EDT)lasted 50 min · staff:staffing · avg delay 15 min
- Airport ClosureOct 30, 2026 · 0410Z (12:10 AM EDT)lasted 5h 50m
- Airport ClosureOct 29, 2026 · 0359Z (11:59 PM EDT)lasted 6h 1m
- Departure DelaysOct 27, 2026 · 0105Z (9:05 PM EDT)lasted 25 min · vol:compacted demand · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 26, 2026 · 1310Z (9:10 AM EDT)lasted 15 min · tm initiatives:metering:vol · avg delay 30 min
- Airport ClosureOct 26, 2026 · 0432Z (12:32 AM EDT)lasted 5h 28m
- Departure DelaysOct 24, 2026 · 1950Z (3:50 PM EDT)lasted 1h 15m · rwy:construction · avg delay 30 min
- Airport ClosureOct 24, 2026 · 0402Z (12:02 AM EDT)lasted 5h 58m
- Departure DelaysOct 23, 2026 · 2130Z (5:30 PM EDT)lasted 55 min · wx:wind · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 23, 2026 · 1305Z (9:05 AM EDT)lasted 2h 20m · wx:wind/ ry config vol · avg delay 15 min
- Arrival DelaysOct 22, 2026 · 1725Z (1:25 PM EDT)lasted 1h 35m · zdc / vol:volume · avg delay 15 min
- Ground StopOct 22, 2026 · 1700Z (1:00 PM EDT)lasted 1h 15m · airport volume
- Departure DelaysOct 22, 2026 · 1245Z (8:45 AM EDT)lasted 3h 15m · wx:wind · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 21, 2026 · 2350Z (7:50 PM EDT)lasted 2h 25m · wx:wind · avg delay 30 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 LGA delayed?
Airline on-time performance at LGA, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
136,753 scheduled airline arrivals and 136,747 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (83.0% on time); worst: Mar 2026 (60.1%). 42% 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 12,003 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 37%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 33%Late-arriving aircraft
- 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 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 KLGA right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KLGA 062151Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 BKN046 OVC065 18/14 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP092 P0001 T01830144
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LGA ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at LGA today?
No ground stop at LGA right now (as of 4:56 PM ET, Nov 6), but a ground delay program is in effect, for thunderstorms, with an average delay of 174 minutes. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if LGA 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 LaGuardia; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has LGA had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 179 ground stops and 89 ground delay programs for LGA, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 142 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at LGA last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 179 ground stops for LGA. The typical one lasted 1 h 17 min, and the middle half ran 53 min to 2 h 10 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 89 of them, typically 6 h 46 min with an average delay of 84 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to LGA 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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