Most Delta flights delayed average of 2 hours, 40 minutes
Delta Air Lines planes. (Charlie Riedel, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
ROMULUS, Mich. – A ground delay is in effect for Delta flights at Detroit Metro Airport after a major computer issue.
UPDATE: Ground delay lifted, no active alerts at DTW
Delta Air Lines departures to and from DTW were grounded for hours as the computer outage caused long lines and stopped check-ins for passengers. The ground stop includes Delta subs.
Local 4 started receiving calls about the problem around 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. At around 9 a.m. Friday, the ground stop was changed to a “ground delay,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Most Delta flights are delayed an average of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
READ MORE: Everything we know about the DTW ground stop
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