BOISE, Idaho — Fog caused several delays at the Boise Airport on Friday at the start of the Thanksgiving travel rush.
As of 2 p.m. Friday, most major carriers were reporting delays, including Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Envoy, Frontier, SkyWest, Southwest, and United Airlines, according to iflyboise.com. That includes inbound and outbound flights.
The Boise Airport reports that they have had 72 delays and 13 cancellations so far due to the disruption.
Visibility has improved, and the airport reports that operations are currently resuming.
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According to FAA logs, the airport’s ability to measure visibility on the runway went down on Wednesday night at 9:35 p.m., which became a major issue once the fog rolled in on Friday morning.
Boise Airport reporter Brady Caskey is among the travelers impacted by delays. He says his Southwest flight to Phoenix is delayed more than 7 hours. He also learned that several inbound flights are being diverted to Salt Lake City due to the limited visibility.
Brady Caskey
Meteorologist Sophia Cruz is also at the airport and reports that several passengers are being rebooked.
“We’re taxiing for one hour on the plane, and then I get off the plane and there are so many people at the gate,” passenger Shelby Nelson said. “I am sure they are all going through just as hard a time getting out of here.”
Passenger Claudia Nelson shares a similarly hectic experience from her travels today, “So yeah, this is my third visit to the airport. Started at 11:30 this morning. The first flight was OK, and then it’s gone downhill from there,” she said.
The delays come on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Earlier this week Idaho News 6 reported that the Friday, Monday, and Wednesday before Thanksgiving would be the busiest days at the Boise Airport.
Airport officials say 150,000 travelers are expected to pass through the airport in the 10 days surrounding the holiday, so they suggest arriving at least two hours early in preparation.
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Idaho News 6 meteorologist Scott Dorval warns that there is another dense fog advisory in place for overnight tonight.
Idaho News 6 has reached out to the FAA and has yet to hear when navigational aids are expected to be fixed.
As of Saturday, at 9:52 a.m., there have been delays but no cancellations today at the Boise Airport.
This is a developing story and we will continue to bring you the latest updates as they become available.
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