The Federal Aviation Administration held some Las Vegas-bound flights at their departure airports on Friday, Nov. 13, as wind disrupted arrivals at Harry Reid International Airport. The FAA’s noon Pacific advisory said the ground stop was scheduled through 1 p.m. Pacific and could be extended.
The stop applies to some flights from the air traffic control areas serving Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver, Oakland and Albuquerque. Those boundaries cover more than the cities named in the advisory. The FAA listed 30 minutes as the average delay for affected flights when it issued the stop, with a maximum of 61 minutes at that point.
Check the assigned departure time
The FAA also issued a separate scheduling advisory for some flights into Las Vegas. It warned of 30 to 45 minutes of spacing delays through 4 p.m. Pacific for departures in the affected regions. The agency said it expected to move to an arrival delay program after the stop. The FAA’s airport status board shows whether the agency has changed or ended the restrictions.
Check your airline’s app for your own departure time and any changes to onward flights. If you are picking someone up in Las Vegas, check the airline’s arrival estimate before driving to the airport. Travelers connecting through San Francisco can check the separate FAA delay program there.
