SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A weather-related ground stop at San Diego International Airport (SAN) disrupted flights Friday morning, with operations paused by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to low ceilings and limited visibility.
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The FAA issued the ground stop around 7 a.m., halting departing flights out of SAN as conditions in the region dropped below safe flying thresholds. The ground stop remained in place until around 8:15 a.m.
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This comes after SAN experienced an hours-long ground stop on New Year’s Day, hampering airport operations. This left many passengers frustrated and forcing some to reroute their travel plans altogether.
For those unfamiliar, a ground stop is one of the strictest control actions the FAA can take. It requires aircraft that meet certain criteria — in this case flights scheduled to depart from SAN — to remain on the ground and be held at their gates until conditions improve, as explained by the National Business Aviation Association.
Fights scheduled to depart from SAN during the ground stop were likely delayed. Passengers are were encouraged to check their flight status directly with their airline…