Key facts
- The FAA lifted a ground stop at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) late Sunday.
- The ground stop affected flights bound for SFO from departure airports.
- The duration of the ground stop was from 9:53 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. PDT on Sunday.
- The FAA lifted the ground stop slightly before its scheduled end time.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a brief ground stop at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) late Sunday. The measure had held up certain flights bound for the California city at their departure airports. According to an FAA notice, the ground stop was in effect from 9:53 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. PDT on Sunday and applied to flights involving some Western U.S. air traffic control centers. The FAA lifted the ground stop slightly before its scheduled end time. More than 54 million passengers traveled through SFO in 2025. The airport is a United Airlines hub and offers many international flights, particularly to Asia.