The Federal Aviation Administration has issued ground delays at several airports due to the nor’easter, with average delays inching toward two hours in some locations.
As of 12:35 p.m. Sunday, passengers at Boston Logan International Airport are being told to expect an average delay of 86 minutes due to low ceilings, and 80 minutes for those traveling through Newark Liberty International Airport.
The encroaching nor’easter has prompted the FAA to issue various ground delays across the Northeast — including JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post
Powerful winds and flooding are expected as the storm hits the coast. NWS New York NYLaGuardia Airport travelers are looking at delays of around 106 minutes, with JFK Airport not faring much better at average delays of 102 minutes.
Philadelphia International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport in DC were experiencing the shortest delays so far, with 32 minutes and 26 minutes, respectively.
The massive nor’easter, which started to pick up steam on Sunday morning, is expected to bring significant coastal flooding and powerful winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour from Charleston to New England.
