Thick fog and heavy winds Wednesday cause travel delays at DIA

Footage of the airport this morning showed heavy fog on the tarmac.
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North security at Denver International Airport. Oct. 28, 2022.
Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite

Updated at 12:43 p.m.

Low clouds and wind Wednesday morning led to several delays at Denver International Airport.

Conditions across northeast Colorado are foggy this morning, with visibility at less than a quarter mile in some parts. Footage from DIA Wednesday morning shows thick fog on the airport's runway.

So far, the airport has not reported any ground stops for flights. An alert from the FAA warning of potential ground stops through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, has since expired.

As of around noon on Wednesday, there have been 167 delays for flights coming into or out of DIA, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. There were also an additional four cancellations for flights coming in or out of the airport. FAA officials say airports nationwide have been experiencing difficult flight conditions due to low clouds and wind.

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