Federal officials lifted a ground stop at Denver International Airport on Tuesday afternoon but said more ground stops or delays are possible into the evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an alert.
Airlines delayed or canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday because of the high winds, with 386 flights delayed and 25 canceled as of 5:35 p.m., according to data from the flight tracking website .
SkyWest reported 119 delays, United Airlines had 100 delayed and 12 canceled flights; and Southwest Airlines had 108 delayed and six canceled flights.
sensors logged sustained winds of as high as 37 mph and gusts up to 47 mph on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters issued a red flag warning for the Front Range and Eastern Plains because of critical fire weather, including high winds and low humidity.
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