Southwest Airlines plane on the runway at Love Field in Dallas, TX. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
DALLAS - A ground stop was issued Wednesday morning for flights arriving at Dallas Love Field because of a communications issue.
What we know:
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the ground stop was issued at 9:42 a.m. on Wednesday.
It was set to last through 10:45 a.m. with a medium chance of being extended longer.
The cause was listed as a communications equipment issue.
The grounding applies to flights arriving at Love Field from other airports in the southwest region of the country including airports with air traffic control centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, and Albuquerque regions.
What we don't know:
No details were provided about the cause of the communications issue.
It’s also not clear whether the ground stop will be extended past 10:45 a.m.
The Source: The information in this story comes from FAA air traffic control updates.