Northeast Airports Experience Significant Flight Delays and Cancellations Due to Winter Storm
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A winter storm sweeping across the East Coast has created a challenging situation for post-Christmas travelers, leading to widespread cancellations and delays at airports. As of 7:50 a.m. ET on Saturday, the flight tracking website FlightAware reported that 892 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed, while 637 were canceled.
The site’s “Misery Map” highlighted that airports in the New York area, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, were particularly hard-hit by the travel disruptions.
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In response to the storm, New Jersey and parts of New York have declared states of emergency, affecting over 50 million Americans, as reported by Fox Weather. Officials in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania are urging residents and travelers to exercise caution during this severe weather. A series of winter weather alerts have been issued from New York City to Philadelphia.
As of 7:52 a.m. ET, JFK Airport, which topped FlightAware’s Misery Map, reported 30 delays and 77 cancellations since 5:00 a.m. ET. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that flights arriving at JFK were delayed by an average of two hours and 37 minutes.
Saturday’s travel disruptions followed a chaotic Friday, where a total of 8,816 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed, and 1,710 were canceled, according to FlightAware.
A traveler looks at a departures board in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“I came to New York to have a ‘Home Alone’ Christmas just by myself,” said Danniel Sermone, who found himself stranded at JFK International Airport. He shared his experience with the New York Post on Friday. “I wanted to hang out. I went shopping, and went to Times Square, crossed up there for a while with the big crowd. My next available flight is at 6 a.m. on the 28th. So I have been hanging out at JFK for about eight hours and still got like 30 left.”
Travelers arrive to catch flights at O’Hare International Airport on what is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday season on Dec. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The winter weather chaos has also impacted the west coast, where a significant rainstorm has caused disruptions, although not to the same extent as the East Coast. FlightAware reported that by 4:10 a.m. PST, Los Angeles International Airport had experienced 64 flight delays and 15 cancellations. Similarly, Harry Reid International Airport recorded 16 delays and nine cancellations during the same timeframe.
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A winter storm sweeping across the East Coast has created a challenging situation for post-Christmas travelers, leading to widespread cancellations and delays at airports. As of 7:50 a.m. ET on Saturday, the flight tracking website FlightAware reported that 892 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed, while 637 were canceled.
The site’s “Misery Map” highlighted that airports in the New York area, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, were particularly hard-hit by the travel disruptions.
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In response to the storm, New Jersey and parts of New York have declared states of emergency, affecting over 50 million Americans, as reported by Fox Weather. Officials in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania are urging residents and travelers to exercise caution during this severe weather. A series of winter weather alerts have been issued from New York City to Philadelphia.
As of 7:52 a.m. ET, JFK Airport, which topped FlightAware’s Misery Map, reported 30 delays and 77 cancellations since 5:00 a.m. ET. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that flights arriving at JFK were delayed by an average of two hours and 37 minutes.
Saturday’s travel disruptions followed a chaotic Friday, where a total of 8,816 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed, and 1,710 were canceled, according to FlightAware.
A traveler looks at a departures board in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“I came to New York to have a ‘Home Alone’ Christmas just by myself,” said Danniel Sermone, who found himself stranded at JFK International Airport. He shared his experience with the New York Post on Friday. “I wanted to hang out. I went shopping, and went to Times Square, crossed up there for a while with the big crowd. My next available flight is at 6 a.m. on the 28th. So I have been hanging out at JFK for about eight hours and still got like 30 left.”
Travelers arrive to catch flights at O’Hare International Airport on what is expected to be the busiest day of the holiday season on Dec. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The winter weather chaos has also impacted the west coast, where a significant rainstorm has caused disruptions, although not to the same extent as the East Coast. FlightAware reported that by 4:10 a.m. PST, Los Angeles International Airport had experienced 64 flight delays and 15 cancellations. Similarly, Harry Reid International Airport recorded 16 delays and nine cancellations during the same timeframe.
