Wildfire smoke causing flight delays at Sea-Tac Airport
Aug 20, 2018, 5:37 AM | Updated: 5:38 am
(KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
Sea-Tac International Airport announced Sunday night that incoming flights may be delayed almost an hour due to thick smoke and haze from wildfires in western Washington.
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The FAA alert stated that the delays are due to low visibility, and some arriving flights are delayed an average of 1 hour and 33 minutes.
In all, 373 flights were delayed Sunday with 12 cancellations at Sea-Tac Airport. KIRO 7 checked again this Monday morning and there were six cancellations so far, but no word yet if those are smoke-related.
Check the FAA alert here for additional updates.
Another air quality alert has been issued for Western Washington from Sunday to 5 p.m. Wednesday as smoky haze returns to Seattle. Residents should stay indoors whenever possible.
