DENVER (KDVR) — Denver International Airport saw hundreds of flights impacted by the winter weather that blew through Colorado and the Front Range on Saturday.
Saturday was a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day. Snow was expected to fall on and off throughout the day, causing dangerous travel conditions and low visibility.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, as of 7:00 a.m., planes leaving DIA are being sprayed with deicing fluid to remove snow and ice.
As of 12:30 p.m., 305 flights were delayed and 1 flight was canceled.
Delayed flights by airline
The following airlines had the most delays as of 12:30 p.m.:
- United Airlines – 110 flights
- Southwest Airlines – 80 flights
- SkyWest Airlines – 50 flights
- CommuteAir – 12 flights
- Mesa Airlines – 8 flights
Several other airlines had 4 or fewer delays, including Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines and American Airlines.
Canceled flights by airline
As of 12:30 p.m., only one flight out of DIA, a United Airlines flight to Albuquerque, was canceled.
Denver, Colorado weather resources
Stay prepared for storms and forecast changes, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day and other important weather information:
The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast multiple times each day.
Samantha Jarpe
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