A strong Nor’easter storm gradually intensifying along the East Coast of the United States has led the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement “ground delay measures” at several major airports in the Northeast on Sunday, October 12th, causing significant flight delays with some regions experiencing an average delay of nearly two hours.
As of 12:35 PM on Sunday, flights at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) were experiencing an average delay of 86 minutes. While flights at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) were delayed by approximately 80 minutes. The situation at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City was the most severe, with an average wait time of up to 106 minutes, and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was not far behind with an average delay of about 102 minutes.
In comparison, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. experienced relatively smaller delays, at 32 and 26 minutes, respectively.
The Nor’easter storm that began strengthening on Sunday morning is expected to bring severe impacts to the region from Charleston, South Carolina, to New England, including significant coastal flooding and strong winds reaching up to 60 miles per hour. Meteorologists have warned that the storm will further impact East Coast flight operations and land transportation.