FAA pauses flights to New York, Philadelphia, Newark due to wildfire smoke
Update 12:04 p.m.: Wildfire smoke may cause flight delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York; Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey; Reagan National Airport, Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Washington, D.C., and Charlotte Douglass International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.
For air traffic updates, visit fly.faa.gov, and follow @FAANews on Twitter.
Update 10:44 a.m.: Flights to Philadelphia International Airport have resumed.
Previous reporting: Flights to New York, Philadelphia and Newark have been paused due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke.
The Federal Aviation Administration, an agency responsible for the safety of civil aviation, tweeted Thursday that it has paused flights from the Northeast, Ohio, and Mid-Atlantic to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, and Philadelphia International Airport due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke. The FAA also delayed all flights to Newark Liberty International Airport nationwide.
We have paused flights from the Northeast, Ohio and Mid-Atlantic bound for @LGAairport.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 8, 2023
Departures to @PHLAirport are grounded due to low visibility.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 8, 2023
We have delayed all flights bound for @EWRairport nationwide.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 8, 2023
The FAA added that it will continue to "adjust the volume of traffic to account for the rapidly changing conditions."
The agency said the smoke may continue to impact air travel today and tht it will manage traffic flow safely into New York City; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Reduced visibility from wildfire smoke will continue to impact air travel today. We will likely need to take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, DC, Philadelphia and Charlotte.
Follow us here for major updates & monitor https://t.co/smgdqJN3td.— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 8, 2023
Flight departure delays to New York and Philadelphia
According to the FAA website, departures to LaGuardia are delayed an average of 54 minutes due to low visibility. Newark International Airport is also delayed 34 mins.
Departures to Philadelphia International Airport have been ground-stopped due to low visibility. Probability of extension is low, less than 30%.
Are flights from CVG to New York, Philadelphia and Newark delayed?
Delays are not applied to departures from Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport, with most arrivals and departures scheduled to arrive on time.
Mindy Kershner, a CVG spokesperson, told The Enquirer that air quality concerns are not an issue for the airport right now, but CVG will continue to monitor the situation for possible impact. Kershner recommends that travelers always check their airline flight status before traveling.
To monitor flight status from CVG, visit cvgairport.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Flights to New York, Philadelphia, Newark delayed due to smoke
