A ground delay derailed hundreds of flights headed in and out of Denver International Airport on Tuesday amid afternoon thunderstorms.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued the weather-fueled traffic management program just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, . The ground delay is expected to last through 9 p.m., FAA officials said.
As of 6:25 p.m., 525 flights at DIA had been delayed, and one was canceled, according to flight tracking data from .
Flights were being delayed by an average of 69 minutes at that time, according to the FAA. Delays were expected to increase after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Thunderstorms are possible at the Denver airport through 6 a.m. Wednesday and again after 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to . The strongest chance for severe weather is from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Southwest delayed 192 flights Tuesday, followed by 181 from United and 93 from SkyWest, according to FlightAware. Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights. The sole canceled flight was a United flight.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
