The Brief
- Dozens of flights were delayed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport heading into Sunday morning.
- According to the FAA, low-hanging clouds prompted a traffic control pattern.
- Incoming flights were spaced out longer during the morning hours for safety precaution, impacting some schedules of arrivals.
SEATTLE – Post-holiday travelers found themselves waiting longer for their flights as Sunday weather conditions impacted air traffic in and out of the Seattle area. More than 130 flights were delayed and two were canceled by 11 a.m., most were from Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
Due to low-hanging clouds in the Puget Sound region on July 5, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport experienced incoming flight delays to allow more space between landing aircraft in the lower visibility conditions.
The arrival flights to the Seattle airport were not allowed to come to the city until after 9:30 a.m. PDT, according to the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center.
“Because a traffic management program is delaying some arriving flights, departing flight schedules may be affected. Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected,” read a statement, in part, from the FAA on Sunday. …