Airport officials previously resumed operations on Thursday as runways were treated for snow and ice.
DALLAS— Note: This story has been updated with the lifting of the ground stop.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was under a ground shutdown Thursday night after the airport previously resumed operations as runways were treated for snow and ice. The ground stop has since been lifted.
American Airlines also announced that it had suspended all flight operations at DFW for the remainder of Thursday night due to ice in the ramp areas.
According to the airline, all flights that were already near the airport will land but there will be no further flights to DFW.
The total number of U.S. flights canceled at DFW as of 7:30 p.m. Thursday was 1,401. Nationwide cancellations by American were 5,210.
Earlier in the day, operations at DFW were suspended in the morning while leads were processed.
Around noon, the first American Airlines flights began arriving at DFW, including a flight from Houston. Around 12:30 p.m., DFW’s first departure was about to take off, heading to Cancun, Mexico.
The latest airport impacts can be found here.
Meanwhile, DFW has urged all customers to check with their airlines before traveling to the airport.
“Our operations crews also continue to address all roads, bridges and overpasses,” DFW Airport said in a statement. “Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.”
DFW airport crews worked to treat roadways, bridges and overpasses.
Love Field was already planning to close operations on Thursday.
More than 500 flights had been canceled at DFW Airport on Thursday, the most of any airport in the world. Love Field, which has far fewer flights, saw more than 150 flights canceled on Thursday.
Although winter precipitation left the North Texas region in the afternoon, travel will still be difficult due to lingering ice and snow that may freeze overnight.
The winter storm warning that was in effect ended Thursday evening, but a wind chill advisory was issued due to dangerous temperatures overnight and through Friday morning.
