The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for air flights coming from Houston to Austin on Thursday.
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According to the FAA, staffing issues at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are causing the temporary ground stop, affecting flights from Bush Airport, Hobby, and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (also known as MSY).
What this means is a staffing problem at the airport in Austin, causing problems for planes trying to land there.
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Why is Houston involved? Airplanes traveling to Austin enter through Houston airspace, which is a sector of the sky that’s controlled by an FAA control center just outside of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
Travel Alert: The FAA has issued a temporary Ground Stop for arriving flights from Houston air space into AUS.
— Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (@AustinAirport) March 21, 2025
At this time, flights arriving into AUS from airports outside of Houston area are not affected.
Departing flights are not affected. pic.twitter.com/ut2AmhV5AQ
As a result, travelers can expect arrival delays.
KPRC 2 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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