FAA Lifts DFW Airport Ground Stop, but Ground Delay Averaging 78 Minutes Continues to Disrupt Flights
Why It MattersWeather-driven ground delays at major hub airports like DFW ripple through connecting traffic nationwide, underscoring how localized storms can disrupt broader air travel schedules.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday evening, November 20, 2025, after stormy weather moved into North Texas. Before being lifted, the ground stop had caused departure delays of up to 75 minutes at DFW.
Following the lift, the FAA downgraded the measure to a ground delay, which holds flights at their departure airports rather than stopping them from taking off entirely. The ground delay was averaging 78 minutes, the FAA said, while DFW Airport also remained under its own departure delay averaging 75 minutes due to ongoing thunderstorms.
Dallas Love Field, the home base of Southwest Airlines, was also experiencing departure delays averaging about 30 minutes, which the FAA said were increasing due to thunderstorms.
