Los Angeles International Airport was subject to a ground stop Monday afternoon due to possible thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and National Weather Service.
Departures from a number of airports in nearby states — including Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City — were grounded as a precaution between 3:25 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday, an FAA site showed.
The probability of a time extension was listed as medium, or 30% to 60%.
The NWS forcast a 30% probability of thunderstorms near Palmdale on Monday afternoon and a high of 98 degrees. The airports subject to grounding were those at a distance where flights would pass over the area during a possible thunderstorm.
Similar ground stops at Long Beach Airport and John Wayne airport expired at 4 p.m., the FAA site showed.