{"id":859655,"date":"2026-09-25T02:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T02:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/859655\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T02:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T02:06:13","slug":"lax-flights-grounded-faa-issues-temporary-ground-stop-at-los-angeles-international-airport-due-to-thunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/859655\/","title":{"rendered":"LAX flights grounded: FAA issues temporary ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport due to thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; A temporary ground stop was issued at LAX Thursday afternoon due to thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It was initially set to expire at 5:15 p.m. but was later extended to 5:45 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">As of 5:42 p.m., the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FAA website<\/a> showed no ground stops in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Travelers were urged to check their flight status.<\/p>\n<p>Top Stories<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"iVcn UbGlr ibBnq qdXbA avodi DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE QGHKv HNQqj ICwhc Bkgbl ZLXw kSqqG rEBmF sfsRN \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/thunderstorms-prompt-ground-stop-lax\/19868140\/\" aria-label=\"Temporary ground stop issued at LAX due to thunderstorms: FAA 2026-09-25T01:36:06.000Z\" aria-describedby=\"Temporarygroundstopibody details\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19868362_092426-kabc-5pm-lax-ground-stop-update-vid.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Temporary ground stop issued at LAX due to thunderstorms: FAA<\/p>\n<p>30 minutes ago<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"iVcn UbGlr ibBnq qdXbA avodi DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE QGHKv HNQqj ICwhc Bkgbl ZLXw kSqqG rEBmF sfsRN \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/bailee-rios-woman-charged-murder-metro-bus-crash-chatsworth-pleads-not-guilty-remains-held-41-million-bail\/19866569\/\" aria-label=\"Driver charged with murder in Chatsworth Metro bus crash pleads not guilty, held on $4.1M bail\" aria-describedby=\"Driverchargedwithmurbody\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19867746_092426-bus-wreck-inset-tn.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Driver charged with murder in Chatsworth Metro bus crash pleads not guilty, held on $4.1M bail<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"iVcn UbGlr ibBnq qdXbA avodi DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE QGHKv HNQqj ICwhc Bkgbl ZLXw kSqqG rEBmF sfsRN \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/more-12000-homeless-related-fires-already-reported-la-year-straining-fire-crews\/19858324\/\" aria-label=\"More than 12,000 homeless-related fires already reported in LA this year, straining fire crews 2026-09-25T00:54:00.000Z\" aria-describedby=\"Morethan12000homelesbody details\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19867539_092426-homelessfires-tn.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>More than 12,000 homeless-related fires already reported in LA this year, straining fire crews<\/p>\n<p>1 hour ago<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This comes as the Inland Empire experiences <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/los-angeles-weather-temperatures-southern-california\/58983\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rain and thunderstorms, prompting flash flood warnings<\/a> for some areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Flight paths appeared to be obstructed by storms hitting over the mountains in the Inland Empire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/los-angeles-weather-temperatures-southern-california\/58983\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rain, thunderstorms prompt flash flood warnings in Inland Empire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. 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