Flights due to land at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday afternoon and evening could spend extra time on the ground before taking off. The Federal Aviation Administration scheduled an arrival delay program for 1 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 12, or 10 a.m. to 8:59 p.m. Pacific. The FAA cited low cloud ceilings and estimated an average delay of 80 minutes for flights in the program.
The program covers Boston-bound flights from the contiguous United States and six Canadian airports, including Toronto Pearson, Montréal and Halifax. The FAA assigns departure times at the airports those flights leave from. A flight to Boston may be held at its origin even if the weather there is clear. The 80-minute estimate is a program average. Check your airline for the timing of your flight.
The National Weather Service in Boston forecast lower ceilings and light rain at regional airports Thursday afternoon. The FAA can revise the delay program as weather and traffic change. Its live airspace status board shows the current program.
If you have a connection at Logan, check both flights in your airline’s app before heading to the airport. If the new arrival time leaves little time to connect, contact the airline about your options. The Massport flight board lists arrivals and departures for people meeting passengers at Logan.
