The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport due to low ceilings as storms continued in metro Phoenix, according to the FAA's National Airspace System Status website.
The ground stop took effect at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, and was scheduled to remain in effect through at least 8 a.m.
This ground stop followed a rough day at the airport on Monday, when more than 200 flights were delayed or canceled during various ground stops and delays due to weather.
Flights were delayed by about 44 minutes on average, according to the FAA. Here's how many were affected.
How many flights were disrupted at Phoenix Sky Harbor?
One flight was canceled and 24 flights were delayed as of 7 a.m. Oct. 13, flight tracking website FlightAware showed.
What is a ground stop?
A ground stop is
an air traffic procedure requiring all aircraft remain on the ground. It's frequently used when it's not safe for flights to take off or land at an airport.
It's related to, but different from, a ground delay, which is when flights destined for an airport experiencing adverse conditions must delay their takeoffs, according to the FAA.
While the FAA can order ground stops and ground delays at airports, it does not cancel flights. That's up to the airlines.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Sky Harbor flights delayed, canceled after ground stop
