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Flight Delays Today — Monday, July 20, 2026

By The Sales Traveler Data Desk · · 3 min read

15 US hubs are running an FAA delay programme. Here is which ones actually threaten a client meeting today, and the move for each.

Direct answer: As of Tue Jul 21 00:03:40 2026 GMT, 15 US airports are running an FAA delay programme. The hubs most likely to put a client meeting at risk right now: New York (JFK) (closure), Los Angeles (closure), San Diego (closure). If you route through one today, move to a call or add real buffer before the afternoon backlog builds.
SignificantGround stops or closures in effect · FAA update Tue Jul 21 00:03:40 2026 GMT
HubFAA programmeThe move
JFK
New York (JFK)
Closure
!JFK 06/158 JFK AD AP CLSD TO TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR 347-566-6620 2606111630-2607220359
Field closed (est. reopen Jul 22 at 03:59 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
LAX
Los Angeles
Closure
!LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600
Field closed (est. reopen May 28 at 16:00 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
SAN
San Diego
Closure
!SAN 03/071 SAN AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC PPR 619-298-7704 2603181300-2610010800
Field closed (est. reopen Oct 01 at 08:00 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
RDU
Raleigh–Durham
Ground stop
thunderstorms
Inbound flights are being held at their origin until ~9:00 pm EDT. If your meeting is today, get ahead of it: move to a call or push the slot before the afternoon backlog.
SFO
San Francisco
Ground delay
OTHER
Programme in effect — avg 1 hour and 1 minute, max 5 hours and 13 minutes. Build a real buffer; the last departure of the day carries the most cancellation risk.
EWR
Newark
Arr/Dep delay
TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX
Departure delays running 16 minutes–30 minutes (increasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.
LGA
New York (LaGuardia)
Arr/Dep delay
TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX
Departure delays running 15 minutes–29 minutes (decreasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.
MCO
Orlando
Arr/Dep delay
TM Initiatives:MIT:WX
Departure delays running 31 minutes–45 minutes (increasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.
ORD
Chicago (O’Hare)
Arr/Dep delay
WX:Thunderstorms
Departure delays running 16 minutes–30 minutes (increasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.
TPA
Tampa
Arr/Dep delay
TM Initiatives:MIT:WX
Departure delays running 16 minutes–30 minutes (increasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.
HNL
Honolulu
Closure
!HNL 06/658 HNL AD AP CLSD TO F-35 VTOL 2606291921-2612301800
Field closed (est. reopen Dec 30 at 18:00 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
LAS
Las Vegas
Closure
!LAS 04/141 LAS AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR 702-261-7775 2604281710-2607292300
Field closed (est. reopen Jul 29 at 23:00 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
PVD
Providence
Closure
!PVD 07/028 PVD AD AP CLSD EXC HEL DLY 0430-0945 2607070430-2608150945
Field closed (est. reopen Aug 15 at 09:45 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
SNA
Santa Ana
Closure
!SNA 07/029 SNA AD AP CLSD DLY 0630-1315 2607200630-2607261315
Field closed (est. reopen Jul 26 at 13:15 UTC.). Any same-day meeting routed through here is at high risk — rebook via an alternate airport or switch to a call now.
RSW
Fort Myers
Arr/Dep delay
WX:Thunderstorms
Departure delays running 46 minutes–1 hour (increasing). Not meeting-threatening yet — leave aisle-seat buffer and watch the trend.

What it means for a client trip today

This is a day to get in front of your own itinerary. If your route touches one of the hubs above, decide now — not at the gate — whether the meeting can hold a call as a fallback. The single most expensive mistake in sales travel is discovering a delay after the client has cleared their afternoon for you. Move early, tell the client early, and protect the relationship over the itinerary.

How to read this report

This report is compiled automatically each day from the FAA National Airspace System status feed — the same live government source behind our flight-delay tracker. It covers airport-level air-traffic programmes only: ground stops, ground-delay programmes, arrival/departure delays, and closures. It does not include airline or per-flight data, because that dimension does not exist in the FAA feed. For intraday changes, the live tracker refreshes on demand; this page is the once-a-day snapshot for planning.

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Source: FAA National Airspace System status (nasstatus.faa.gov), retrieved Tue Jul 21 00:03:40 2026 GMT. Airport-level air-traffic programmes only — the FAA feed carries no airline or per-flight data. Compiled automatically by The Sales Traveler Data Desk; framing and recovery guidance are editorial. For intraday changes see the live tracker.
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