Overview
- The FAA imposed ground stops Sunday morning at John F. Kennedy and Philadelphia International Airports, pausing departing flights at the gate.
- More than 1,000 inbound flights to JFK and over 700 at Philadelphia have been delayed, according to FAA advisories.
- Newark Liberty is operating under a Ground Delay Program, with average arrival delays around 170 minutes and maximums near 267 minutes.
- The FAA said arriving flights into JFK are seeing average delays of about 3 hours 16 minutes, with peaks up to 4 hours 53 minutes due to snow and ice.
- Officials indicated Philadelphia’s ground stop is expected to shift to a Ground Delay Program once lifted, with residual congestion likely through the afternoon.