Flights bound for LaGuardia Airport in Queens were halted Wednesday due to wildfire smoke as landings at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were delayed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA issued the ground stop at LaGuardia due to “reduced visibility” as a thick haze from wildfires raging near Quebec choked Gotham for the second day in a row, an FAA official told The Post.
Takeoffs at the airport were delayed by an average of 30 minutes Wednesday afternoon as landings were “paused,” the official said.
Meanwhile, passengers at Newark suffered through an average of 80-minute delays due to the poor visibility, according to the FAA.
There were no ground stops or delays reported at JFK as of Wednesday.
Wind patterns pushed wildfire smoke south from roughly 150 forest fires in the Quebec area — creating a thick layer of smog and “unhealthy” air quality in New York City on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A thick, orange haze halted flights at LaGuardia Airport. AP
Poor visibility from wildfire smoke stopped some flights from landing and delayed others. APThe air quality index in New York reached its highest level since the 1980s, at a reading of 342 out of 500.
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New York City’s air has been heavily polluted by thick smoke from Canadian wildfires burning hundreds of miles away.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams warned residents to stay inside to avoid exposure.
The haze wafting in from Quebec poses a threat “even to healthy adults.”
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New York’s air quality has become some of the worst in the world as the ominous orange smog from wildfires near Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia continues to settle over the region, according to IQair.
The air quality is expected to remain hazardous through the weekend.
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A normal day would be only 100 in New York.
The level was even worse than after the 9/11 attacks, and people were asked to stay indoors or wear a mask if outdoors.
