LAX issues ground delay due to staffing issues, FAA says – NBC Los Angeles

A ground delay was issued at LAX Saturday due to staffing issues impacting hundreds of flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A ground stop was issued at 6:50 p.m. and later updated to a ground delay, according to the FAA. The delay was in effect until 11:59 p.m.

The rate of operations at LAX has been limited to 48 per hour, compared to the normal range of about 133 to 176 operations per hour, which can fluctuate with weather conditions. As of 10:15 p.m., there have been a total of 565 delays within, into, or out of the United States today at LAX, including 259 departures and 307 arrivals.

Additionally, 38 flights have been canceled at LAX today, with 22 departures and 16 arrivals affected.