{"id":268992,"date":"2026-05-13T04:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268992\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:47:26","slug":"ground-stop-issued-for-certain-flights-to-tampa-international-airport-amid-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/268992\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground stop issued for certain flights to Tampa International Airport amid storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Related video: Breeze Airways adds flights from Tampa to 2 international destinations<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A ground stop has been issued for certain flights heading to Tampa International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/gallery-storms-heavy-rain-hit-192420430.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:GALLERY: Storms, heavy rain hit Tampa Bay;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;GALLERY&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> GALLERY: Storms, heavy rain hit Tampa Bay <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The FAA said all departures to Tampa International Airport from the ZMA zone, which includes the southern half of Florida and the Bahamas, would be grounded until 5:15 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The airport event advisory said the cause was thunderstorms in the area. There is a 30-60% chance of extension for the ground stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of this report, only 60 out of the 428 flights at Tampa International Airport have been delayed. There have been no cancellations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. Stay up to date on the latest from News Channel 8 on-air and on the go with the free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:WFLA News Channel 8 mobile app;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WFLA News Channel 8 mobile app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WFLA News Channel 8 mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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