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Chicago O’Hare International Airport recorded 1,055 flight delays and 175 cancellations on September 17, 2026, due to an FAA ground delay program triggered by severe thunderstorms. This marked the largest disruption at O’Hare this year, surpassing previous delays experienced in June and July.
Chicago O’Hare Logs 1,055 Delays and 175 Cancellations on September 17, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport recorded 1,055 flight delays and 175 cancellations on September 17, 2026, due to thunderstorms. The FAA reported average ground delays of 126 minutes at O'Hare during the event.
FAA Ground Stop Causes 1,055 Delays, 175 Cancellations at O’Hare on Sept 17
Chicago O’Hare Airport recorded 1,055 delayed and 175 cancelled flights on September 17, 2026, following a near two-hour FAA ground stop. The delay average was 126 minutes amid thunderstorm activity affecting the Chicago region.
O’Hare posts 1,055 flight delays and 175 cancellations on September 17, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport recorded 1,055 delays and 175 cancellations on September 17, 2026, due to thunderstorms. FAA reported average ground delays of 126 minutes at O'Hare.
O’Hare Records 1,055 Delays and 175 Cancellations on September 17, 2026
Chicago O’Hare International Airport experienced 1,055 flight delays and 175 cancellations on September 17, 2026, due to thunderstorms. An FAA ground delay program averaging 126 minutes caused widespread disruption, especially for United, American, and Southwest Airlines.
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