The FAA has ordered a ground stop for selected flights headed to Boston Logan International Airport, with the restriction scheduled through 6:45 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The FAA advisory, issued at 5:28 p.m. Eastern, cites runway and taxiway construction. It lists an average delay of 45 minutes and a maximum of 76 minutes for flights included in the program.
The stop began at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. Its scope covers selected departure airports within the Boston, New York, Cleveland and Washington air traffic control regions, plus six Canadian airports. Travelers should check their airline's flight status for their particular departure and any onward connection.
A ground stop holds affected aircraft at their departure airport. The National Business Aviation Association explains that the scope determines which flights are captured. Its listed update time is when controllers reassess the restriction, rather than a departure clearance for each aircraft.
The FAA rated the chance of an extension as medium. The 6:45 p.m. time may therefore change. The agency's current airport status board carries the latest restriction.
An earlier FAA operations plan listed Logan's runway 09/27 as closed until 11 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 14. The ground-stop notice is a separate, shorter restriction on inbound traffic. It does not establish that Logan has closed to all flights.
