Is there a ground stop at SNA today?
Live FAA delay status for John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA, Santa Ana, CA): ground stops, ground delay programs and delays right now, what the FAA has listed for SNA recently, and how often flights here actually run late.
No: the FAA is not reporting a ground stop at SNA right now.
FAA NAS Status lists no ground stop, ground delay program, or delay event for John Wayne Orange County Intl. Checked Sep 22, 2026 · 2033Z (1:33 PM PDT); this page refreshes about every two minutes.
Recent FAA events at SNA
Ground stops and delay programs the FAA has listed for SNA in the last 90 days, from ATIS Alerts' own log of FAA NAS Status.
- Airport ClosureSep 22, 2026 · 0631Z (11:31 PM PDT)lasted 6h 44m · !sna 09/034 sna ad ap clsd 2609220630-2609221315
- Departure DelaysAug 23, 2026 · 2038Z (1:38 PM PDT)lasted 3h 8m · vol:compacted demand · avg delay 38 min
- Ground StopAug 9, 2026 · 1943Z (12:43 PM PDT)lasted 22 min · airport volume
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 SNA delayed?
Airline on-time performance at SNA, Jun 2025 to May 2026, from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
45,365 scheduled airline arrivals and 45,364 departures in the period. Best month: Jan 2026 (85.8% on time); worst: Jul 2025 (77.3%). 22% 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 4,001 arrivals.
What caused the delays
- 39%Airline (crew, maintenance, ground handling)
- 39%Late-arriving aircraft
- 17%National Airspace System (ATC, volume, non-extreme weather)
- 4%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 KSNA right now
Weather drives most ground stops: thunderstorms, low ceilings, wind and snow.
METAR KSNA 221953Z 21011G17KT 10SM FEW037 25/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02500161
What a ground stop at SNA means
When the FAA issues a ground stop for John Wayne Orange County Intl, 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 SNA 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
Active FAA events nearby
Other airports in California with a delay event right now.
SNA ground stop FAQ
How do I know if SNA 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 John Wayne Orange County Intl; green means it does not. The official source is nasstatus.faa.gov.
How long do ground stops at SNA last?
The ground stops we have recorded at SNA stayed listed for about 15 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 SNAare 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.