Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was subject to a ground stop on August 6, 2026, beginning around 2 p.m. local time due to a regional equipment outage affecting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ground stop, which restricted departures and allowed limited arrivals, was lifted by approximately 4:15 p.m. when normal operations resumed, according to MSP officials.
Officials attributed the disruption to a regional FAA equipment outage impacting flight management systems across multiple airports in Minnesota, including Duluth International Airport (DLH). The outage affected some Delta Airlines flights arriving at Duluth, as well as the broader MSP flight operations.
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ground stop caused several planes to remain parked on MSP’s tarmac during the disruption, leading to delays in departures. After the outage was resolved around 4:20 p.m., airlines began resuming flight operations, though delays and flight impacts were expected to persist through the evening as services stabilized.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission, which oversees MSP, confirmed the FAA issued the ground stop and reported that airlines started resuming flights by 4:15 p.m. MSP airport officials advised passengers to monitor airlines for the latest flight status and indicated ongoing delays could continue as the system recovered. Duluth airport representatives noted the ground
stop’s effect on Delta flights arriving at DLH during the outage period.
