Hundreds of flights at Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport were 74 minutes late on Friday evening, when the rainy weather split through the Phoenix metro. Previous flights were delayed at a rate of 49 minutes on average.
The land delay was valid for the port of Sky due to the low clouds of stormy weather. It was scheduled to remain valid until 9:59 pm, according to the national airspace of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Low clouds can affect flights because it negatively affects the vision of pilots at flying, which makes the conditions less safe, according to the World Meteorological Association.
At approximately 5:15 pm on March 7, FlightWare showed Flighting Tracking 615 late trips and 11 trips canceled from Sky Harbour. Here is what the travelers should know if they fly.
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Is Phoenix Airport late today?
Winter storms brought cloudy rain to the Phoenix metro. The national weather service in Phoenix expected the chance of rains by 100 % on Friday and the seventeen to three -quarters.
Most of the flights were late on Friday from Phoenix, southwestern flights were. South West Dan Landson told the Arizona Republic that the airline employees work through the weather and connect the passengers to their destinations safely and the fastest possible.
What is the meaning of delaying the earth?
The terrestrial delays are when flights go to the airport, which suffers from harmful conditions that must be delayed, according to FAA.
FAA can also ask for a ground stop, when flights cannot take off or land because they are not safe enough to do this.
While FAA can require delaying the Earth or Earth’s stop, it does not cancel flights.
How long will my trip delay?
FAA’s delay delay forecasts expected the effects of land delay based on the original departure times as follows:
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11 am: 105 minutes
Michael Salerno is a prize -winning journalist for travel and tourism since 2014. His work as a travel correspondent for consumers in Arizona is aimed at helping readers to move in travel pressures and get the best value for their money in their holidays. It can be accessed on michael.salerno@gannett.com.
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(This story was updated with new information.)
This article was originally appeared on the Arizona Republic: The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport faces hundreds of flying delays. That is why
