DIA on ground stop for high winds; hundreds of flights delayed

Denver International Airport flights are grounded until at least p m because of high winds according to the Federal Aviation Administration Hundreds of flights were already delayed before the ground stop was issued at p m because of wind federal executives revealed Related Articles FAA issues ground delay at DIA for thunderstorms hundreds of flights affected Olive Finch doubles down on downtown Denver More than DIA flights delayed canceled as thunderstorms hit Colorado s Front Range NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire in Denver Over flights delayed at Denver International Airport amid ground stop weather Flights are running an average of minutes late because of a ground delay for wind that s expected to last until p m There were flight delays and six canceled flights at the Denver airport as of p m according to flight tracking website FlightAware Southwest announced the majority of delays at followed by United with delays This is a growing story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter