Thunderstorms to delay arrival of many domestic flights at Orlando International Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that flights departing to Orlando International Airport from within 1,200 miles away are experiencing arrival delays due to thunderstorms.
The FAA alert said the average delay for flights scheduled to arrive during these time intervals is as follows: 3:15-3:59 p.m., 60 minutes; 4-4:59 p.m., 62 minutes; 5-5:59 p.m., 58 minutes; 6-6:59 p.m., 49 minutes; and 7-7:59 p.m., 35 minutes.
The FAA said all flights departing in the contiguous United States are affected within the noted distance.
The ground delay advisory was issued after a ground stop was in effect from 2:12-3:34 p.m. for flights departing to Orlando from numerous cities.
Departing flights from OIA are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing, the FAA said in a 6:22 p.m. update.
Check the status of flights at the airport here.