PHOENIX — The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop for flights heading to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday morning because of thunderstorms, KTAR News reported.
The order applied to departures from a wide swath of the Southwest and Midwest, including Los Angeles, Denver, St. Louis and Houston, and ran from 10:51 to 11:45 a.m.
As of 11 a.m., Sky Harbor’s website listed 142 delays and five cancellations for the day.
Travelers were advised to check flight status with their airlines. Showers remained in the Valley forecast after a wet weekend.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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