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HOUSTON - An issue with an aircraft on the runway at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport prompted a ground stop on Tuesday, officials say.
The ground stop has now been lifted.
Ground stop lifted
The backstory:
The ground stop was issued around 12:30 p.m. due to a "disabled aircraft on the runway."
Dig deeper:
A ground stop means the FAA has temporarily ordered specific planes bound for Houston Intercontinental (IAH) to stay at their departure airports. They do this to prevent a massive traffic jam in the sky when an airport can't handle incoming flights.
The grounding applied to departures from ZTL-ZHU. The centers covered include:
- ZTL (Atlanta Center): Flights coming from the Southeast US (Georgia, Alabama, North/South Carolina, parts of Tennessee).
- ZHU (Houston Center): Regional or short-haul flights originating within Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf Coast.
What we don't know:
The reason behind the aircraft being disabled is unknown.
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The Source: Federal Aviation Administration