Flight delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport quickly started to stack up on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop because of widespread communications problems.
Airlines at DIA reported 741 delayed flights and 162 canceled flights as of 4:40 p.m., according to the flight tracking program FlightAware.
Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says
In a statement, Denver airport officials said flights already in the air are still able to arrive, and passengers should check directly with their airlines for the status of their flight.
United Airlines reported 291 flight delays, followed by Southwest with 219 delays and SkyWest with 134 delays.
SkyWest officials have canceled 79 flights so far, while United has canceled 29 flights and Southwest canceled 23 flights.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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