Cancellations at Atlanta airport slow after winter storm moves out
Northeast blizzard causes flight cancellations at Atlanta airport
After the northeast received feet of snow, the Atlanta airport is reporting dozens of flight disruptions.
ATLANTA - After a morning of cancellations and delays at the Atlanta airport, things are beginning to get back on track. The morning disruptions were caused by a major northeast storm causing issues at airports in that area.
By the numbers:
As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reports 69 flight cancellations and 162 delays, according to FlightAware.
The airline most affected is Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, with 38 cancellations and 96 delays.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 25: Passengers are seen in the North Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on January 25, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200
Most of the cancellations are out of the Northeast, while 45 are canceled from Atlanta to airports in the Northeast.
Big picture view:
Nationwide, FlightAware reports more than 2,405 cancellations and 2,374 delays. New York's JFK and Boston's Logan airport both show red on the misery map. Washington D.C. also shows a significant slowdown, but not as bad as the others.
The backstory:
The cancellations stem from a powerful blizzard blanketing the Northeast Sunday into Monday. Snowfall totals climbed into the double digits in several communities across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Some parts of New York, mainly on Long Island, saw more than two feet of snow. Central Park in Manhattan reported 15.1 inches of snow.
The Source: Information in this article came from FOX 5's Sam Daniel reviewing FightAware information for cancellations and delays. The information on the snow totals came from FOX 5 New York.