The Federal Aviation Administration held some flights bound for Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 12, as thunderstorms disrupted arrivals. The ground stop was scheduled from 12:52 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Eastern. The FAA said there was a medium chance it would extend the restriction.
The advisory covers selected flights from six U.S. air traffic control regions, including New York, Washington and Boston. It also covers flights from six Canadian airports, including Toronto Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau. Affected flights wait at their departure airports before taking off for Philadelphia. The restriction covers some arrivals, so travelers on the same route may see different delays.
Check your flight before leaving
Check your airline’s app or website before heading to the airport or leaving to pick someone up. Philadelphia International has an arrivals and departures board that you can search by flight number, airline or city. If you’re connecting in Philadelphia, check both legs with your airline. A late inbound flight can cut the time available to reach your next gate.
The FAA status board also showed average Philadelphia departure delays of 30 minutes and increasing at 12:53 p.m. Eastern. Those delays were separate from the holds on selected incoming flights. The airport-wide figure does not give a departure time for any individual flight.
