837 flights delayed, nine canceled due to snow

At least 846 flights were delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport Thursday as snow fell across metro Denver and Colorado’s eastern plains.

The average delay time for arriving flights was less than 15 minutes, according to Federal Aviation Administration. A traffic management program was in effect, and FAA officials said this could delay some arriving flights and that departing flight schedules could be affected.

There were 837 flight delays and nine cancellations at DIA at 17.45, according to Flight conscious. United Airlines reported the most delays with 268, followed by SkyWest with 229 and Southwest with 203.

That was fewer than on Wednesday, when Flight Aware data showed 1,092 delays and 31 cancellations

“Icing continues,” said DIA spokesman Michael Konopasek. “One lane is closed for treatment and cleaning.”