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  "path": "/transportation/2026/03/13/ohare-airport-delay",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T15:24:47.164Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>Planes arriving at O'Hare International Airport were experiencing long delays Friday morning due to heavy wind that disrupted the airport's radar.</p><p>Gusts over 60 mph were pummeling the Chicago area, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/03/13/winds-nearing-60-mph-may-knock-down-trees-power-lines-and-make-driving-very-difficult-in-chicago-area\" target=\"_blank\" >disrupting transportation across the region</a>.</p><p>The delays at O'Hare began around 5 a.m. due to high wind, according to a Federal Aviation Administration alert. A ground stop was issued around 6 a.m., diverting planes from the airport for about an hour. </p><p>As of 10 a.m., the FAA reported arrival delays at O'Hare averaging 85 minutes due to an \"equipment outage.\" </p><p>An FAA spokesperson said the agency was slowing departures at O'Hare \"due to a ground radar issue caused by heavy winds.\"</p><p>\"Technicians are working to address the problem,\" the spokesperson said in an email.</p><p>The Chicago Department of Aviation, which runs the city's airports, was reporting average arrival delays at O'Hare at 58 minutes. Departures at the airport were averaging 27 minutes.</p><p>Midway International Airport, about 20 miles south of O'Hare, was doing better. The airport was reporting delays under 15 minutes for arrivals and delays, according to the city.</p><p>The Chicago area is under a high wind warning until 4 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at O'Hare earlier in the morning, according to the agency.</p>",
  "title": "O'Hare reports long delays due to wind, radar issue",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-13T15:27:00.604Z"
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