AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary Ground Stop for arriving flights from Houston and Dallas into the Austin airport (AUS). The order has since been lifted, according to the FAA's dashboard.
According to the FAA, the ground stop was issued due to staffing purposes, with a medium probability of extension.
Austin Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes posted on X "THIS is why I've been demanding action on the critical air traffic controller staffing crisis.