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New York smoke forces ground stop, delay at LaGuardia and Newark airports
By early afternoon, the FAA ordered ground stops at LaGuardia Airport in Queens and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, with NYC-bound flights being held on the ground at their airport of origin. The FAA sent out a message saying, "Boston to the New York metro area to Philadelphia and the DC Metro area, are all experiencing some smoke." (www.fox5ny.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I was wondering why JFK wasn't experiencing ground stops, since it is only 11 miles from LaGuardia, but I saw they had delays as well. I guess in this case they treat smoke as fog. You can run IFR takeoffs but the incoming traffic is seriously curtailed.
Kinda funny......controlled burns turn into out of control burns. Forest service has did more harm to our forest then mother nature it self.
I don’t get it. Was the smoke there so dense that ceiling was below 200’ and visibility below 1/2mi? (ILS Cat I minimums)
Also similar smog/haze/smoke also caused ground stop in India.
Not really but it actually affects jet engine performance and ground workers don't have PPE for long term exposure.
Winds shifted and its all clear. So what was the big deal everybody was squawking about ??