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Hundreds of flights delayed, canceled at Denver airport as strong winds move through

More than 600 flights were delayed and a few dozen were canceled at Denver International Airport while high winds moved through Colorado Saturday and Sunday.

DENVER — More than 600 flights were delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport as high winds impacted Colorado on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, 320 flights were delayed and 28 were canceled, according to the FlightAware website.

As of 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, 297 flights were delayed and five were canceled.

DIA says it typically handles anywhere from 1,700 to 2,000 flights every day.

A powerful windstorm Saturday into Sunday downed trees, damaged homes and caused widespread power outages across the Denver metro area and the Front Range. 

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