Ground Stop at NY area airports due to COVID-19
 

Ground stop now in effect — all departures stopped — for JFK, LGA, EWR due to positive covid-19 tests. Other regional airspace sectors halted through key “gates” through NY air traffic areas.


https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_othe...Date=03/21/20v

edit - looks like FAA site is temporarily down. From what I’ve seen, there may have been an evacuation due to a staff person testing positive.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/21/faa-...ing-issue.html

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ce3ff2683.jpeg

From the FAA:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....61a59f2d05.jpg

New York City area airports resume flights after brief halt as coronavirus causes staffing issues https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/21/faa-...ing-issue.html

PUBLISHED SAT, MAR 21 20202:14 PM EDTUPDATED 17 MIN AGO

So people still flying out of the most infectious city in the US, taking more virus around the US.... Incredible. I thought the governor had ordered a lockdown or shelter at home.....

It starts at 8PM local time tomorrow, Sunday the 22nd. NYC is already looking like a ghost town. I'd guess a lot of people are connecting via the airports there vs starting travel.