Overview

• Ground stops at both airports began around 1:30 p.m. CT, were lifted near 3:30 p.m., and were replaced with metering and ground delays as services were restored.
• By evening, flight trackers reported more than 1,800 delays and hundreds of cancellations across the two airports, with DFW leading the nation in disruptions.
• American Airlines canceled more than 200 flights and delayed over 500, Southwest logged more than 1,100 delays, and both carriers offered rebooking waivers.
• LiveATC recordings captured controllers reporting lost radar and telephone communications, which led to halted departures and some diversions.
• Ripple effects reached airports such as Phoenix and Oklahoma City as the FAA worked with the telecom provider and advised delays would continue into the night.