The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for flights departing to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 8:18 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. local time due to thunderstorms in the New York region.
Following the lifting of the ground stop, departing flights from JFK were experiencing average delays of 15 minutes as of 3:30 p.m. The delays were attributed to weather-related traffic management initiatives put in place to manage air traffic safely after the storm activity.
Regional Weather Impact and Travel Disruptions
The thunderstorms that prompted the ground stop brought heavy rain and flooding to the New York metropolitan
area on Sunday morning. These weather conditions caused widespread travel disruptions across the region, affecting multiple airlines operating at JFK Airport.
