Severe winds impacted travel at Denver International Airport (DIA) on Tuesday, causing significant disruptions. More than 1,100 flights were delayed or canceled due to these high winds affecting Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains.
Flight Delays and Cancellations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a ground delay at DIA early Tuesday. This restriction lasted until 8 p.m. and resulted in an average flight delay of two hours. By the end of the day, the situation had led to:
- 1,120 flights delayed
- 96 flights canceled
Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported detailed statistics on the affected airlines. The breakdown of delayed flights includes:
Airline-Specific Delays
- 417 United Airlines flights
- 326 Southwest Airlines flights
- 241 SkyWest flights
- 49 Frontier flights
- 28 Delta flights
- 25 American Airlines flights
- 11 Key Lime Air flights
- Eight other airlines with delays ranging from one to seven flights
In addition to the extensive delays, several cancellations were noted. SkyWest canceled 64 flights, followed by Southwest with 25 cancellations, and United Airlines canceling seven flights.
This situation at DIA highlights the effects of Colorado’s weather on travel. Passengers planning to fly are advised to stay updated on flight statuses as conditions develop.
