Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was placed under a ground stop at around 2 p.m. Central Time on August 6, 2026, due to a regional Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) equipment outage. The stoppage affected departures and caused some limitations on arrivals.
The outage led to widespread flight delays at MSP, with some aircraft remaining stationary on the tarmac during the ground stop. Despite the restrictions on departures, limited arrivals were allowed to proceed while the FAA addressed the equipment issue.
The regional FAA outage extended its impact to Duluth International Airport (DLH), where officials confirmed that some Delta Airlines flights
arriving into DLH experienced delays. The disruption affected airline operations across multiple airports in the region.
Official Response and Traveler Information
The Metropolitan Airports Commission announced the ground stop and stated at 4:15 p.m. that airlines would begin resuming operations at MSP and other affected airports. MSP Airport officials advised travelers via social media to contact their airlines for up-to-date flight information. The commission cautioned that while normal operations were expected to resume by 4:15 p.m., flight impacts could continue into the evening.
“Expect some flight impacts to resume through evening as airlines recover,” the Metropolitan Airports Commission said, reflecting ongoing delays as operations returned
to normal.
The equipment outage was resolved by approximately 4:20 p.m. Central Time, allowing for phased resumption of flights at MSP and neighboring airports.
