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- Updated: Dec. 05, 2025, 1:05 p.m.
- Published: Dec. 05, 2025, 7:21 a.m.
File photo. Detroit Metro Airport Fuad Shalhout — MLive.com
Update: Delta ground stop lifted after morning delays at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
DETROIT, MI – Delta flights out of Detroit Metro Airport are unable to take off Friday morning due to a computer outage.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a grounding notice at 5:43 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, grounding all Delta flights out of the airport.
Delta is the only airline affected by the grounding.
The grounding is projected to be lifted by 8 a.m., but there is a 30-60% chance the grounding could be extended.
Travelers are advised to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
Nathan Clark is an MLive reporter for The Jackson Citizen Patriot and The Ann Arbor News. He previously did reporting work for The Flint Journal. Nathan primarily covers public safety, schools and local… more
