Hundreds of Flights Into Denver Delayed Due to Wildfire Smoke From Pacific Northwest Newsweek 1 day ago Andrew Stanton © WELLSENTERPRISES/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS More than 300 flights into Denver International Airport were delayed Monday.
More than 300 flights into Denver were delayed Monday, mostly due to visibility issues, airport officials said. Smoke from several wildfires in the Pacific Northwest moved through Colorado, creating hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service.
The Federal Aviation Administration implemented a traffic management program Monday morning due to haze and smoke, Alex Renteria, a spokeswoman for Denver International Airport, told
Newsweek.
Flights were being spaced out more than usual for better visibility, according to Renteria.
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