Flight operations are currently halted at Philadelphia International Airport.

Wind is gusting up to 30 kt with visibility as low as 1/2 mile due to thunderstorms.

Current flights diverting:

• American Airlines AA203 from Amsterdam
• Southwest WN2959 from Orlando
• American Airlines AA878
• American Eagle AA4473 from EYW
• Frontier F91015 from San Juan

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The FAA says Departures to Philadelphia International are grounded since 21:33 UTC.

Grounding applies to departures from ZLA ZAU ZLC ZTL ZDC ZNY ZHU ZJX ZFW ZOB ZDV ZOA ZSE ZBW ZMA ZKC ZME ZID ZAB ZMP CYVR CYYJ CYLW CYYC CYEG CYYZ CYTZ CYOW CYUL CYQB CYHZ.

Flights are diverting to Baltimore, Harrisburg, Richmond, Pittsburgh and Washington.

Wind suddenly increased with gusts up to 36 kt currently. A total of 287 flights are delayed today and 70 already canceled.

The current active runway is 27L for departures and 27R for arrivals.

UPDATE 5:50 pm
Landing rate is slowly increasing.

UPDATE 5:52 pm
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) has recorded a gust of 55 kt (63mph).

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