Flight Delays Today — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
9 US hubs are running an FAA delay programme, down from 14 yesterday. Here is which ones actually threaten a client meeting today, and the move for each.
| Hub | FAA programme | The move |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| BOS Boston | Ground delay low ceilings | Programme in effect — avg 1 hour and 46 minutes, max 5 hours and 19 minutes. Build a real buffer; the last departure of the day carries the most cancellation risk. |
| SFO San Francisco | Ground delay low ceilings | Programme in effect — avg 41 minutes, max 1 hour and 40 minutes. Build a real buffer; the last departure of the day carries the most cancellation risk. |
| 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. |
| LFT LFT | Closure !LFT 07/046 LFT AD AP CLSD DLY 0430-0915 2607280430-2607310915 | Field closed (est. reopen Jul 31 at 09:15 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 07/047 SNA AD AP CLSD DLY 0630-1315 2607280630-2608011315 | Field closed (est. reopen Aug 01 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. |
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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