Overview
- The FAA briefly ordered a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday evening before a 9 p.m. update shifted to a ground delay program.
- Flights bound for LAX were averaging 98 minutes of delay, and the program applied to departures across the contiguous United States.
- The restrictions began at 6:57 p.m. with FAA notices setting the program through 11:59 p.m.
- LAX operations were limited to 48 movements per hour, compared with a typical range of roughly 133 to 176 per hour.
- By 10:15 p.m., LAX recorded 565 delays and 38 cancellations, and local outlets reported they had requested further comment from the airport.