Flights were suspended at several major airports on the East Coast as thunderstorms moved through the region Wednesday night, causing hours-long delays in the region and as far as Chicago, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The airport serves the New York, Washington, and Baltimore metropolitan areas. A severe thunderstorm warning or advisory has been issued for most of the area through Wednesday night.
Departures to and from Newark, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports were delayed by an average of about an hour after the ground stoppage was lifted by 1 a.m. Thursday.
Departures to Baltimore, Dulles and Reagan airports in the Washington area were suspended Wednesday night. That ground stop was lifted around midnight.
There were no ground stops at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Tampa International Airport, or Teterboro Airport. But flights from there were delayed by an average of up to five hours Wednesday night, the FAA said.
