Houston's skies unleashed their ire this weekend, forcing the hands of aviation authorities to implement ground stops at both George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Hobby Airport (HOU). As reported by FOX 26 Houston, George Bush Intercontinental Airport saw a ground stop reissued for incoming flights until 8 p.m. yesterday due to inclement weather. This measure affected incoming flights, which faced an average delay of 171 minutes.
The weather, seemingly angered by the city, brought an unsettling pattern to Southeast Texas. It forced a Flood Advisory into effect for Montgomery and northern Harris counties, including the area around Bush Airport, "until 8:45 p.m. Sunday," as reported by FOX 26 Houston, attributing the advisory to the National Weather Service's detection of an inch or two of rainfall likely to cause minor flooding in "low-lying and poor drainage areas."
In a parallel delay, ABC13 highlighted the predicament at Hobby Airport, which experienced a full ground stop until 9 p.m. on the same day, but this stop was not extended further. The IAH ground delay, however, stretched its timeline to last through 11:59 p.m., with departures suffering an over four-hour delay on average.
Airport officials are urging the stranded or delayed, entangled in the web of atmospheric discontent, to maintain direct contact with their airlines for the most current information regarding their flights. For those seeking updates on the mayhem from afar, the Houston Airport System website keeps a vigilant watch over flight delays.
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