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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a brief ground stop at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that held some flights bound for the California city at their departure airports late Sunday evening.
The ground stop affected flights involving certain air traffic control centers in the western United States, according to an FAA notice stating that the ground stop was in effect from 9:53 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. PDT (and 04:35 to 06:15 GMT Monday).
It was finally lifted shortly before the end of this period.
The airport did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
According to its website, more than 54 million passengers passed through San Francisco Airport in 2025. Many airlines operate from this airport, which is a hub of United Airlines UAL.O and offers many international flights to and from Asia in particular.
In March, the FAA said it would impose new safety restrictions on SFO that would limit some landings and cause significant delays.
