NYC-area flights grounded as severe weather, thunderstorms pummel metro region

Isabel Keane
·2 min read

New York City-area flights were grounded Thursday morning amid powerful torrential rain and thunderstorms.

Flights at La Guardia Airport, Newark International Airport, Westchester County Airport and Teterboro Airport have been affected by the severe weather and thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Delays for planes leaving Newark and La Guardia averaged about 30 minutes were reported at Newark and La Guardia, while other metropolitan area airports expect delays until about 11 a.m., according to the FAA.

A worker attempting to collect barricades blown away by the storm at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A worker attempting to collect barricades blown away by the storm at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A tent and chairs for a ceremony honoring the 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Brooklyn getting blown away. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A tent and chairs for a ceremony honoring the 80th Anniversary of D-Day in Brooklyn getting blown away. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A delegation from France arriving in Brooklyn on the Queen Mary 2 for the D-Day ceremony. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A delegation from France arriving in Brooklyn on the Queen Mary 2 for the D-Day ceremony. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Leelou Bellanger, 22, of Paris, attempting to protect France’s Eternal Flame from the rain. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Leelou Bellanger, 22, of Paris, attempting to protect France’s Eternal Flame from the rain. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A map shows how the severe weather is affecting the metro region. FOX Weather
A map shows how the severe weather is affecting the metro region. FOX Weather
A severe thunderstorm warning includes Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens until 10:45 a.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning includes Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens until 10:45 a.m.

Due to the storm, planes will not be allowed to depart from Newark, Westchester, LaGuardia and Teterboro until at least 11 a.m.

The thunderstorms are also expected to impact some arriving flights, which are experiencing airborne delays anywhere from an hour to an hour and 15 minutes and more, the FAA said.

There is also currently a Traffic Management Program in effect for planes arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to the FAA.

Shards of tile blown off a building on a sidewalk in Manhattan. William Farrington
Shards of tile blown off a building on a sidewalk in Manhattan. William Farrington
The tiles came off the facade of 70 Pine Street during the storm. William Farrington
The tiles came off the facade of 70 Pine Street during the storm. William Farrington
Broken tiles seen on the street near parked cars. William Farrington
Broken tiles seen on the street near parked cars. William Farrington

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