More Than 16,000 US Flights Delayed, Canceled Due to Severe Weather

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered delays at several major airports.

Passengers move through one of the terminals as multiple flights have been canceled and delayed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on March 16, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

More than 16,000 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled on March 16 as powerful storms disrupted airline operations and triggered ground delays at major airports.

Flight-tracking site FlightAware showed that 11,752 flights to, from, or within the United States were delayed, while another 4,681 flights were canceled on March 16.