Is there a ground stop at MIA today?
No ground stop at MIA right now (as of 8:49 PM ET, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Miami International Airport. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 35 ground stops and 14 ground delay programs for MIA, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 32 days.
Live FAA delay status for Miami International Airport (KMIA, Miami, FL): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for MIA recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at MIA right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Miami Intl. Checked Nov 7, 2026 · 0149Z (8:49 PM EST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why MIA gets delayed
Miami's storms are short and frequent, with about 83 thunderstorm days a year in the 20-year record. Thunderstorms caused about half of the 45 FAA programs for MIA in the 12 months to October 2026, and those ground stops typically lasted about 1 h 26 min.
The rest of the year's story was one bad stretch. From September 6 to 14, 2026, the FAA ran a ground delay program at Miami every day, most of them 12 to 15 hours long, with the cause listed as a disabled aircraft. Those nine days are why September stands out and why Miami's typical delay program looks unusually long.
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 MIA delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for MIA from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
14Ground stops
35Flights to MIA were held by at least one FAA program on 32 days in the last year. 37% of the stops and programs began between 3 PM and 7 PM local time.
What triggered them
MIA ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| September 2026 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| October 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
The busiest month was September, with 19 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 MIA, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of MIA
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 90% of the time, against 66% for those scheduled 6 to 9 PM. By weekday, Wednesday was the most reliable (79%) and Sunday the least (65%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at MIA
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for MIA in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Departure DelaysNov 6, 2026 · 1605Z (11:05 AM EST)lasted 20 min · tm initiatives:other:cfr · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysNov 5, 2026 · 0215Z (9:15 PM EST)lasted 10 min · vol:multi-taxi · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 1630Z (11:30 AM EST)lasted 2h 35m · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 1605Z (11:05 AM EST)lasted 20 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 1350Z (8:50 AM EST)lasted 5 min · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysNov 4, 2026 · 0130Z (8:30 PM EST)lasted 10h 40m · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysNov 3, 2026 · 1710Z (12:10 PM EST)lasted 1h 55m · rwy:construction · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 3, 2026 · 1405Z (9:05 AM EST)lasted 45 min · wx:thunderstorms · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 3, 2026 · 0320Z (10:20 PM EST)lasted 5 min · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 90 min
- Departure DelaysNov 2, 2026 · 2350Z (6:50 PM EST)lasted 3h 25m · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 90 min
- Ground Delay ProgramNov 2, 2026 · 2245Z (5:45 PM EST)lasted 5h 14m · thunderstorms · avg delay 146 min
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 2127Z (4:27 PM EST)lasted 2h 33m · thunderstorms
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 2011Z (3:11 PM EST)lasted 25 min · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysNov 2, 2026 · 2005Z (3:05 PM EST)lasted 5 min · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 60 min
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 1651Z (11:51 AM EST)lasted 3h 9m · thunderstorms
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 1542Z (10:42 AM EST)lasted 1h 9m · thunderstorms
- Ground StopNov 2, 2026 · 1342Z (8:42 AM EST)lasted 39 min · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysNov 2, 2026 · 1310Z (8:10 AM EST)lasted 6h 30m · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 60 min
- Departure DelaysNov 2, 2026 · 1255Z (7:55 AM EST)lasted 10 min · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysNov 1, 2026 · 1940Z (2:40 PM EST)lasted 9h 40m · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysNov 1, 2026 · 1340Z (8:40 AM EST)lasted 4h 40m · tm initiatives:mit:wx · avg delay 45 min
- Departure DelaysOct 31, 2026 · 1705Z (1:05 PM EDT)lasted 1h 10m · vol:multi-taxi · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 29, 2026 · 1445Z (10:45 AM EDT)lasted 1h · rwy:construction · avg delay 15 min
- Departure DelaysOct 29, 2026 · 0050Z (8:50 PM EDT)lasted 45 min · rwy:construction · avg delay 30 min
- Departure DelaysOct 28, 2026 · 1525Z (11:25 AM EDT)lasted 1h · rwy:construction · 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.
How often is MIA delayed?
Airline on-time performance at MIA, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
111,098 scheduled airline arrivals and 111,095 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (81.6% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (68.4%). 24% 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 10,448 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 41%Late-arriving aircraft
- 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 19%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 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 KMIA right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KMIA 070053Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02610217 $
MIA ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at MIA today?
No ground stop at MIA right now (as of 8:49 PM ET, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Miami International Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if MIA 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 Miami Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has MIA had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 35 ground stops and 14 ground delay programs for MIA, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 32 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at MIA last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 35 ground stops for MIA. The typical one lasted 1 h 32 min, and the middle half ran 1 h 15 min to 2 h 44 min. Ground delay programs run longer: 14 of them, typically 9 h 53 min with an average delay of 129 minutes.
Does a ground stop mean my flight is cancelled?
No. It means departures to MIA 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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