U.S. flight cancellations reportedly top 8,000 after FAA ground stop is lifted

A reported tally put U.S. flight cancellations above 8,000 as of 8:45 p.m. EST Friday, November 13 (01:45 UTC Saturday). The total and airport figures have not been independently verified.

Chicago O’Hare led the reported tally with 722 cancellations, followed by Atlanta (691), Dallas/Fort Worth (491), LaGuardia (438), Denver (423) and Los Angeles (335).

The tally also listed San Francisco (304), New York JFK (301), Boston (280), Newark (255), Washington Dulles (240) and Seattle-Tacoma (236).

The FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday evening. Delays and cancellations were expected to continue as airlines resumed departures.