Is there a ground stop at RDU today?
No ground stop at RDU right now (as of 8:49 PM ET, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Raleigh-Durham International Airport. In the last 12 months the FAA issued 13 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for RDU, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 9 days.
Live FAA delay status for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU, Raleigh/Durham, NC): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for RDU recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at RDU right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Raleigh-Durham Intl. Checked Nov 7, 2026 · 0149Z (8:49 PM EST); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Why RDU gets delayed
Raleigh-Durham is one of the quieter airports on our list. The FAA ran only 10 ground stops for RDU in the 12 months to October 2026 and no ground delay programs, and the typical stop lasted 1 h 23 min. Six of the ten were summer thunderstorms; the longest ran 2 h 59 min on July 20, 2026.
RDU's weather record is foggier than you might expect, with about 45 fog days a year in the 20-year record, mostly from December to February, though fog did not trigger an FAA program in the past year.
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 RDU delays usually last
Every FAA ground stop and ground delay program for RDU from Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026, rebuilt from the FAA Command Center's own advisories.
Ground delay programs
1Ground stops
13Flights to RDU were held by at least one FAA program on 9 days in the last year. 43% of the stops and programs began between 3 PM and 7 PM local time.
What triggered them
RDU ground stops and delay programs by month
| Month | Ground stops | Delay programs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| November 2026 to dateplus Nov 6-30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The busiest month was July, with 6 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 RDU, rebuilt daily by ATIS Alerts.
Best time of day to fly out of RDU
Airline departures scheduled before 9 AM left on time 92% of the time, against 64% for those scheduled 6 to 9 PM. By weekday, Wednesday was the most reliable (83%) and Sunday the least (75%). BTS on-time data, June 2025 to May 2026; on time = within 15 minutes.
Recent FAA events at RDU
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for RDU in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Ground StopOct 12, 2026 · 2245Z (6:45 PM EDT)lasted 1h 15m · equipment outage
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 12, 2026 · 2245Z (6:45 PM EDT)lasted 2h 11m · equipment outage · avg delay 189 min
- Ground StopOct 12, 2026 · 2103Z (5:03 PM EDT)lasted 1h 23m · equipment outage
- Ground StopOct 12, 2026 · 1945Z (3:45 PM EDT)lasted 1h 15m · equipment outage
- Ground Delay ProgramOct 12, 2026 · 1615Z (12:15 PM EDT)lasted 6h 44m · equipment outage · avg delay 134 min
- Ground StopOct 12, 2026 · 1410Z (10:10 AM EDT)lasted 2h 20m · equipment outage
- Ground StopOct 11, 2026 · 1601Z (12:01 PM EDT)lasted 1h 44m · thunderstorms
- Departure DelaysSep 21, 2026 · 1907Z (3:07 PM EDT)lasted 2h 49m · vipm:vip movement · avg delay 52 min
- Ground StopAug 30, 2026 · 1137Z (7:37 AM EDT)lasted 36 min · low ceilings
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 RDU delayed?
Airline on-time performance at RDU, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
55,827 scheduled airline arrivals and 55,830 departures in the period. Best month: Sep 2025 (83.6% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (68.1%). 20% 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 4,932 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 48%Late-arriving aircraft
- 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 16%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 KRDU right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KRDU 070051Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 14/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01390133
RDU ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at RDU today?
No ground stop at RDU right now (as of 8:49 PM ET, Nov 6): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Raleigh-Durham International Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if RDU 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 Raleigh-Durham Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How many ground stops has RDU had in the last year?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 13 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for RDU, most often for thunderstorms, holding flights on 9 days. Source: the FAA Command Center's advisory database (fly.faa.gov).
How long do ground stops at RDU last?
In the last 12 months the FAA issued 13 ground stops for RDU. The typical one lasted 1 h 34 min, and the middle half ran 47 min to 1 h 42 min. 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 RDU 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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