Overview
- The FAA set a ground delay for arrivals into Austin–Bergstrom on Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:59 p.m.
- The FAA advisory listed controller staffing as the cause of Monday’s metering program.
- AUS said departing flights were not affected at the times reported and urged travelers to monitor flight status and contact airlines.
- On Sunday, arrivals faced a separate ground delay initially scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that was extended to 5 p.m., with no cause released.
- WSBT reported this is the airport’s fifth ground delay since Oct. 1 during a federal funding lapse that has strained controller availability nationwide.