The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for flights destined for Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 28, 2026. The ground stop was effective from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and applied to departures from multiple air traffic control centers across the United States heading to the airport. Concurrently, the FAA implemented a ground delay program for arriving flights starting at 1:52 p.m., scheduled to continue until 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Thunderstorms over the Las Vegas area triggered the FAA to halt departures and hold incoming flights to manage air traffic safely.
Alongside severe weather, wind conditions contributed to the arrival delays. Flights landing at Harry Reid International faced average delays of approximately 72 minutes as a result. According to the FAA, there was a medium probability that the ground stop could be extended beyond the initial 4:15 p.m. end time.
