Flights are officially set to resume at noon today across New York City’s major airports after a full shutdown caused by the historic weekend blizzard.
After nearly 14 hours without departures or arrivals, operations are restarting at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport, marking the first scheduled flights since late Sunday evening.
The final flights departed shortly before 10 pm Sunday, February 22, when worsening snow conditions forced a complete suspension of operations across the region. Thousands of flights were canceled as airlines grounded planes and airports halted service during the height of the storm.
✈️ Flights Resume After Historic Shutdown
Airport officials confirmed that departures and arrivals will resume beginning at noon as conditions improve and crews continue clearing runways and taxiways.
The reopening follows the lifting of the citywide travel ban yesterday, allowing airport workers and travelers to return safely to the roads. Even with service restarting, travelers should expect:
- Delays and rolling cancellations
- Limited schedules
- Aircraft repositioning issues
- Longer-than-usual wait times
Airlines are still working to reposition planes and crews after the storm disrupted operations across the Northeast.
🛫 What Travelers Should Do
Officials continue to urge passengers not to head to the airport without checking flight status first.
Even scheduled flights may change as operations gradually ramp back up. Travelers should:
- Check their airline’s app or website
- Allow extra travel time
- Expect security lines to be longer than usual
- Monitor airport alerts
After one of the largest winter travel disruptions in recent years, airport operations are expected to take time to fully normalize. For now, the return of flights marks a major step toward getting New York City moving again after the blizzard.