The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Airports in Toronto and Montreal declare ground stops after the FAA issued a nationwide stop in the US
NAV CANADA said Canada's air traffic system is operating normally, but that "travelers should expect delays and check with their airline."
Two Canadian airports, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, issued ground stops amid an air traffic control outage in the United States. The airports cited the Federal Aviation Administration airspace advisory and listed the reason as "other."
Toronto Pearson said the probability of the situation extending is high. NAV CANADA stated its systems are operating normally and that the ground stops were issued to safely manage traffic volumes.
The news notes that the measures could be in anticipation of US-bound international flights that might need to divert. It also mentions that planes currently on the ground may return to their gates to support traffic management if volumes rise.
Industry data from FlightAware and Cirium is included to illustrate the wider impact in the United States, with thousands of flights canceled or delayed and several aircraft diverted to other airports. The material does not specify any incidents or aircraft details related to the Canadian ground stops.