Overview
- An initial FAA ground stop targeting Delta flights began at 5:40 a.m. Monday and was scheduled through 7:45 a.m. with a stated medium chance of extension.
- The FAA later implemented a ground delay expected to last until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 29, citing runway maintenance with average arrival delays near 1 hour 10 minutes.
- By Monday evening, Detroit Metropolitan Airport recorded about 435 delays and 72 cancellations, according to FlightAware data.
- Snow squalls and high winds, with gusts up to roughly 60 mph, reduced visibility as airport crews worked continuously to clear runways and taxiways.
- Travel disruptions continued into Tuesday morning with 17 cancellations and 75 delays reported by 7:30 a.m., and 93 cancellations over the past 24 hours as airlines worked to recover.