Ground stop ordered for Chicago airports impacting flights at Dayton International Airport

DAYTON — A ground stop ordered at Chicago airports in impacting flights at Dayton International Airport.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), departures to both Chicago Midway and Chicago O’Hare International have been grounded due to thunderstorms.

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In Dayton, six flights to Chicago are or had been diverted this morning. In addition to that, one United flight to Chicago was cancelled.

Additionally, at least one flight has been diverted to Dayton International Airport, according to FlightAware. A flight from University Park Airport in Pennsylvania to Chicago was diverted.

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The waiting areas at Dayton International Airport remained packed all day with frustrated travelers.

“We were very excited to be without children for a while, this was not part of the plan,” Kim Humberd of Pennsylvania said.

Humberd and her husband Luke were trying to stay calm. It helped that they were able to make some alternative arrangements with United Airlines.

“Got seats, did everything they could, it’s a great experience with them, despite being delayed,” Luke said.

Chicago’s airports aren’t the only airports experiencing issues due to weather. Departures to Austin-Bergstrom International in Texas have been grounded due to weather, according to the FAA.

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