LaGuardia Airport Sees Delays Due To Wildfire Smoke: FAA

QUEENS, NY — Flights in and out of LaGuardia Airport are experiencing significant delays Wednesday due to low visibility from wildlife smoke coming from Canada.

Delays of up to two hours were reported Wednesday, according to the FAA, which tracks the length of delays. The airport warned passengers that weather conditions were causing flight disruptions.

The FAA implemented a ground stop at LaGuardia earlier in the afternoon, which was lifted at 2 p.m.

Newark Liberty International Airport is also reporting significant delays of 80 minutes and more.

The FAA said in a tweet it has slowed traffic to and from New York City area airports and "will continue to adjust the volume of traffic to account for the rapidly changing conditions."

New York City's air quality Tuesday reached its worst level since the 1960s, officials said. A health advisory is expected to last for days.

“This is an unprecedented event in our city and New Yorkers must take precautions,” Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday in a wide-ranging briefing over the smoke.