Is there a ground stop at SFF today?
No ground stop at SFF right now (as of 7:38 PM PDT, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Felts Field.
Live FAA delay status for Felts Field (KSFF, Spokane, WA): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for SFF recently.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at SFF right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Felts Field. Checked Oct 29, 2026 · 0238Z (7:38 PM PDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Recent FAA events at SFF
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for SFF in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
No ground stops, ground delay programs, or delay events recorded for SFF in this window. The log is complete from 2026-09-22; earlier entries come from the ATIS Alerts bot's event history and cover only the latest event of each type.
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.
Weather at KSFF right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KSFF 290153Z 02003KT 10SM FEW039 SCT065 04/03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00390028
What a ground stop at SFF means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Felts Field, 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.
SFFis not a major airline hub, so FAA stops here are uncommon and usually tied to a busy nearby hub's weather or to an event at the field itself. When a nearby Class B airport is stopped, expect flow into SFF, full ramps, and clearance delays across the area.
Terminology: ground stops explained · GDPs and EDCTs explained
SFF ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at SFF today?
No ground stop at SFF right now (as of 7:38 PM PDT, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Felts Field. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if SFF 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 Felts Field; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at SFF last?
We have not recorded enough ground stops here yet to give an airport-specific 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 SFF 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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