Is there a ground stop at LGA today?
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: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at LGA right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for LaGuardia. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2034Z (4:34 PM EDT); this page refreshes about every two 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.
- Departure DelaysSep 22, 2026 · 1558Z (11:58 AM EDT)lasted 42 min · vol:multi-taxi · avg delay 23 min
- Airport ClosureSep 22, 2026 · 0529Z (1:29 AM EDT)lasted 4h 29m · !lga 09/312 lga ad ap clsd exc hel 30min 
ppr 718-533-3700 2609220525-2609221000
- Ground StopSep 21, 2026 · 2101Z (5:01 PM EDT)lasted 1h 16m · equipment outage
- Ground Delay ProgramSep 21, 2026 · 1757Z (1:57 PM EDT)lasted 5h 16m · equipment outage · avg delay 67 min
- Arrival DelaysSep 10, 2026 · 1516Z (11:16 AM EDT)lasted 1h 48m · zdc / other:survey work · avg delay 23 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.
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: 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 221951Z 07018G24KT 10SM FEW030 SCT050 BKN150 BKN250 21/11 A3029 RMK AO2 PK WND 05026/1852 SLP256 T02060106 $
What a ground stop at LGA means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for LaGuardia, 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 LGA 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
LGA ground stop FAQ
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 long do ground stops at LGA last?
The ground stops we have recorded at LGA 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 LGAare 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.