Is there a ground stop at SMO today?
No ground stop at SMO right now (as of 2:46 AM PDT, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Santa Monica Municipal Airport.
Live FAA delay status for Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO, Santa Monica, CA): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for SMO recently.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at SMO right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for Santa Monica Muni. Checked Oct 28, 2026 · 0946Z (2:46 AM PDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
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Recent FAA events at SMO
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for SMO 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 SMO 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 KSMO right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
SPECI KSMO 280924Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM SCT023 16/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01560133 $
What a ground stop at SMO means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for Santa Monica Muni, 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.
SMOis 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 SMO, full ramps, and clearance delays across the area.
Terminology: ground stops explained · GDPs and EDCTs explained
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SMO ground stop FAQ
Is there a ground stop at SMO today?
No ground stop at SMO right now (as of 2:46 AM PDT, Oct 28): the FAA lists no ground stop, ground delay program or delays for Santa Monica Municipal Airport. This page rechecks the FAA's NAS Status feed about every two minutes.
How do I know if SMO 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 Santa Monica Muni; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at SMO 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 SMO are 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.