FAA issues ground stop for NYC's LaGuardia Airport due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from Canadian wildfires causing delays at Newark, LaGuardia airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday due to low visibility conditions as wildfire smoke from Canada engulfs the area.
This followed major airlines in and around New York and New Jersey warning of potential delays due to the smoke.
"The FAA has taken steps to manage the flow of traffic into the New York City area due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke," the agency told FOX Business in a statement. "Flights from the Upper Midwest and East Coast bound for LaGuardia International Airport have been paused."
"Flights to Newark Liberty International Airport have been slowed," it added.
LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey both issued advisories on Twitter.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires loom over New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Smoke from Canadian wildfires loom over New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Thick haze and smoke is also plaguing the Washington, D.C., area.
Haze blankets monuments on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as seen from Arlington, Virginia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez / AP Newsroom)
Fox Weather reported that millions of Americans are under an air quality alert due to the wildfire smoke that is leaving apocalyptic-like scenes across major cities in the Northeast. A haze is blanketing New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., as the acrid wildfire smoke from multiple blazes burns and invades the northern skies.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 63.63 | -1.12 | -1.73% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 14.46 | +0.13 | +0.91% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 31.77 | -0.60 | -1.85% |
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP. | 6.04 | +0.08 | +1.34% |
Of the 400-plus wildfires burning right now in Canada, the ones in Quebec are affecting New York City the most, according to Fox Weather.
This is a developing story.
FOX Business' Greg Norman contributed to this report.