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Over 900 flights delayed at Denver International Airport due to strong winds

Updated on: May 29, 2024 / 9:25 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Strong winds delay flights at Denver International Airport

There have been over 900 flights delayed at Denver International Airport due to strong winds sweeping the state, along with severe storms happening along the Front Range.

Around 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, officials with DIA posted on X, issuing a travel advisory and urging passengers to check with the airlines they are traveling with due to strong winds causing delays.

TRAVEL ALERT: It’s windy out there! Check with your airline before heading to DEN.
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) May 29, 2024

So far, there have been approximately 942 flights delayed and 22 total cancellations. At one point there was a ground stop issued for the airport.

According to the First Alert Weather Team, conditions favor the development of severe storms in the Denver metro area and Colorado's Eastern Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening, which led to a First Alert Weather Day.

The most likely timing for the severe weather to develop is between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the metro area and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the plains.

Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.