Logan International Airport faced significant flight disruptions on Monday, with 281 cancellations and 442 delays reported as of the afternoon, according to flight-tracking data from FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a ground delay starting at 7:30 a.m. Monday, set to continue through 2:59 a.m. Tuesday, resulting in average inbound flight delays of approximately 5 hours and 14 minutes.
Official Reasons for Delays
The FAA attributed the ground delay to ongoing runway and taxiway construction at Logan Airport. Massport, the agency managing Logan, confirmed that the combination of adverse weather conditions and construction work was responsible for the cancellations and delays.
Operational Impact on Logan Airport
Jennifer Mehigan, a
Massport spokesperson, explained that windy conditions on Monday prevented the use of a usually preferred runway that remains closed for construction. As a result, air traffic controllers had to operate using alternate runways, which limited efficiency in handling airplane movements and contributed to extended delays.
Weather Conditions Affecting Operations
Southern New England continues to experience the remnants of a nor’easter that dropped between 3 and over 7 inches of rain across the region. Forecasts from The Boston Globe’s weather team predict lighter showers and winds diminishing through Monday evening, with up to an additional inch of rain possible.
Passenger Advisories
Massport has urged travelers at Logan
International Airport to verify their flight statuses with airlines ahead of traveling to the airport, given the current volume of disruptions caused by weather and construction limitations.
