FAA Issues Ground Delay at Reagan National Airport Because of Ice and Snow

Close to 200 flights scheduled to leave Washington D.C. Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Friday are heavily delayed because of snow and ice around the city.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground delay at Reagan National at around 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday, stating that flights are delayed, on average, more than three hours because of the adverse weather.

As of 1:30 p.m. local time, 187 flights have been delayed—more than 40% of the airport’s total schedule—and another 47 have been cancelled completely, according to the latest from FlightAware.

Another major airport is also experiencing significant delays on Friday, though not due to weather.

Delta Air Lines was forced to issue a ground delay at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) because of a network outage. Delta flights resumed shortly before noon local time, but not before the departure schedule had already taken a hit.

According to FlightAware, 153 flights (33% of all departures) from Detroit were delayed on Friday and another 41 (8% of its schedule) were cancelled.

Delta has issued a waiver for flights through Detroit on Dec. 5 and 6, giving travelers the chance to rebook for travel no later than Dec. 9 without penalty.