The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon amid thunderstorms affecting the area. Departures to O’Hare were required to remain grounded starting at 4 p.m. The ground stop was scheduled to expire at 5:15 p.m., and six flights had been canceled at O’Hare in the previous 24 hours, according to AOL.com.
Flight operations at O’Hare were delayed or halted temporarily as a result of the FAA order and the ground stop, impacting airport departures and arrivals during the thunderstorm event. The six cancellations represent the recorded flight disruptions in the last
day at the airport.
