DENVER — Hundreds of flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Thursday afternoon as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay through 10:59 p.m.
The average delay was 101 minutes due to thunderstorms, the FAA said. Travelers should check with their airline on their flight status before heading to the airport.
As of 5 p.m., 63 flights were canceled and 728 flights were delayed at DIA, according to FlightAware.
About half the delays – 329 – were Southwest Airlines flights. Another 202 delayed flights were United Airlines, 83 were Skywest Airlines, and 31 were Frontier Airlines.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for northeast Colorado, including the Denver metro area and DIA, through 10 p.m.
The NWS said large hail was possible, as were winds with gusts up to 70 mph and a couple of tornadoes.
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