The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday morning, September 13, 2026, citing thunderstorms in the New York metropolitan area. Flights scheduled to depart for JFK were halted from 8:18 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
Following the lift of the ground stop, departing flights from JFK experienced an average delay of 15 minutes as of 3:30 p.m., according to the FAA. These delays continued due to ongoing weather-related traffic management procedures.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affected the New York metropolitan region Sunday morning, resulting in flooding and widespread travel
disruptions. The FAA attributed the flight delays and ground stop to these weather conditions and associated traffic management initiatives at JFK Airport.
