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Ground stop issued at O'Hare airport due to storms

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  March 28, 2025 5:32am CDT
O'Hare International Airport
FOX 32 Chicago

Ground stops due to storms plague Chicago airports

Ground stops were issued for several hours at O'Hare and Midway airports Friday morning due to weather.

The Brief

    • Thunderstorms caused ground stops at O’Hare and Midway airports early Friday morning, halting landings and departures for several hours. 
    • The restrictions were lifted at 8 a.m., but a new ground stop at O’Hare lasted until 9:30 a.m. 
    • Despite the disruptions, only two flights were canceled at O’Hare, with average delays remaining under 20 minutes.

CHICAGO - Ground stops were issued for several hours at O'Hare and Midway airports Friday morning due to weather.

The backstory:

Thunderstorms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to halt landings and departures at both airports around 5 a.m.

The ground stops were in effect for O'Hare and Midway until 8 a.m., when they were officially lifted. A new ground stop went into effect at O'Hare at 8:13 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

So far, only two flights have been canceled at O'Hare with average delays lasting under 20 minutes.

Thunderstorms popped up around the Chicago area this morning before temperatures are expected to rise into the 70s. 

For more flight information and updates, visit the National Airspace System Status website.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Federal Aviation Administration and interviews at O'Hare Airport.

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