CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Winter weather is the culprit for over 700 planned flight cancellations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Friday evening and into Saturday, according to FlightAware data. And they keep racking up.
American Airlines, which has one of its primary hubs in Charlotte, has canceled 350 flights, or about 50% of departures Friday. PSA Airlines, a regional subsidiary of American, canceled another 180 flights as of Friday afternoon — over half of its planned service for the day.
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The airport was flagged by the National Airspace System as highly probable to experience a ground stop.
Delays at the airport are trending higher and longer for the day as well, according to CLT airport data. Airport crews are ready to prevent and remove any snow or ice, the airport said.
Other airports across the state, such as Raleigh-Durham International, Asheville Regional and Wilmington Airport, are also seeing some delays and cancellations, with some websites warning passengers of the travel delays.
But the Charlotte airport isn’t alone in its logistical struggle as travelers head into the weekend because of the winter weather. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport issued a full ground stop just after 8 a.m. Friday due to the storm. Planned cancellations from the storm continue to grow across the East Coast, from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
Be sure to check your flight’s status before heading out, and stay updated on the weather by following our Weather on the 1’s team of meteorologists.
