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DIA on ground stop for high winds; hundreds of flights delayed

Flights grounded until 6:15 p.m. due to weather, FAA says

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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Denver International Airport flights are . because of high winds, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Hundreds of flights were already delayed before the ground stop was issued at 4 p.m. because of wind, federal officials said.

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Flights are running an average of 49 minutes late because of a ground delay for wind that's expected to last until 9 p.m.

There were 516 flight delays and six canceled flights at the Denver airport as of 4:20 p.m., according to flight tracking website .

Southwest reported the most delays at 208, followed by United with 151 delays.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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