Lighting issue on runway causes delay for arrivals at PHL
Mar 13, 2026
A massive delay is impacting travelers trying to fly into Philly on Friday afternoon, according to a spokesperson at Philadelphia International Airport.
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Officials issued a ground stop for arriving flights at PHL just before 4 p.m. because of an issue with lighting on
one of the runways.
The ground stop has since been lifted but flights are still delayed by over 100 minutes.
This is not impacting departing flights.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
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