Ground stop at Denver airport amid storms; hundreds of flights delayed
DENVER (KDVR) — A ground stop was issued at the Denver International Airport amid thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as storms could be strong to severe and produce large hail or tornadoes in the Eastern Plains.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, a ground stop was issued through 5 p.m. at DIA due to thunderstorms.
Additionally, a ground delay was issued through the evening with an average delay of 71 minutes due to thunderstorms, according to the FAA website.
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According to the online flight tracking tool FlightAware, 537 flights out in and out of the Denver airport are delayed as of 4:30 p.m.
The good news is that only three flights in or out of DIA were canceled. Each of the canceled flights were arrivals from other cities on Southwest.
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