Weather & Science
Flights to LaGuardia Airport Grounded as Smoke Blankets NYC
- Low visibility affecting LaGuardia, Newark airports, FAA says
- Reduced flight activity similar to steps during thunderstorms
Buildings in the Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke from Canada wildfires at sunrise on June 7.
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A growing number of flights were delayed at major airports in the New York City area as smoke from fires across eastern Canada blanketed the region, casting an eerie yellow glow in the sky and reducing visibility for pilots.
Ground delays were in place at LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport Wednesday afternoon, as well as at Philadelphia International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s website. A brief ground stop for flights headed to LaGuardia was lifted at 1:57 p.m.