An “aircraft emergency” prompted a ground stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (NYC) on Thursday, October 30. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Frontier Airlines Flight 3546 landed safely at New York’s JFK Airport around 12:45 p.m. after the crew reported an engine problem.
The flight landed shortly after reporting an aircraft emergency involving its engine.
Subsequently, a ground stop was declared at JFK Airport for all departures and arrivals, leading to fears of delays and cancellations of a number of flights.
An investigation is underway.
What will change at JFK airport as a result of the ground stop?
The FAA issued an advisory citing inclement weather and high winds as the reason for implementing a traffic management program for arrivals at JFK International Airport.
The FAA advisory stated: “Due to WEATHER/WIND and WEATHER/WIND, the Traffic Management Program is in effect for traffic arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK). This is causing some arrivals to be delayed by an average of 4 hours and 10 minutes.”
- Due to WEATHER / WIND, departure service to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK) is currently delayed an average of 4 hours and 10 minutes.
- Due to WEATHER / WIND, departing traffic bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY (JFK) will not be permitted to depart until or after 3:45 PM EDT.
- General Departure Delays: Due to WX:Thunderstorm, Gate Hold and Taxi traffic is delayed between 46 minutes and 1 hour and increasing. Also read | Newark airport incident: Indian tries to enter US ‘illegally without valid visa’, India sparks row with US
- General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is delayed in the air for 15 minutes or less.
The ground stop comes a day after the FAA delayed flights to Newark Liberty International Airport due to air traffic control staffing restrictions.
Ground delays remained in effect until 10:59 p.m. New York time, with planes waiting an average of about 40 minutes, according to FAA guidance.
