DFW AIRPORT (CBSDFW.COM) – The Federal Aviation Administration initiated a ground stop at DFW Airport shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, due to high winds.
Winds were gusting up to 45 miles per hour according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
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Planes scheduled to fly to DFW are delayed as well.
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Ground stop at DFW Airport (WeatherNet cam)
Contact your airline if you have a flight scheduled Friday afternoon.
The average delay for arriving air traffic is about two hours, as of 3:40 p.m.
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