Traffic & Transit
Hundreds Of NYC Flights Canceled As Spring Storm Hits
John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark reported more than 250 cancelations by Monday morning.
QUEENS, NY -- New York City airports saw hundreds of canceled and delayed flights on Monday morning as heavy April showers took the area by storm.
John F. Kennedy International Airport saw 39 canceled flights and LaGuardia Airport saw another 188 by 11 a.m. Newark Liberty International Airport reported nearly 100 cancelations soon after.
Thunderstorms in the area are causing hours of delays to flights arriving at the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.
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JFK Airport saw more than 150 delayed flights because of the weather, with arrival delays to the airport averaging around an hour and 30 minutes.
The weather caused more than 200 flight delays at Newark, holding up flights into the airport by nearly three hours.
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Arrival flights into LaGuardia were averaging delays of around two hours, which also held up some departing flights. The FAA reported more than 200 delayed flights at the airport.
Flyers were advised to check their flight status before heading to the airport and to allow more time for travel than usual.
Currently #JFK is reporting 39 canceled and 156 delayed flights and due to weather. Please confirm your flight status before coming to the airport and leave additional travel time.
— Kennedy Airport (@JFKairport) April 16, 2018
#LGA is reporting 188 canceled and 202 delayed flights and due to T-storm. Departure delays average 2 hours. Please confirm your flight status before coming to the airport and leave additional travel time.
— LaGuardia Airport (@LGAairport) April 16, 2018
Due to T-storms in the area, the FAA reports arrival delays average 1 hours & 54 minutes at #EWR, which will also delay some departures. Check your flight status with your airline before coming to the airport and leave additional travel time.
— Newark Airport (@EWRairport) April 16, 2018
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