US: Flight disruptions likely at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) due to high winds on Nov. 21 /update 1

Flight disruptions, including delays and cancellations, are likely at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California after high winds prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a ground delay program on Nov. 21. The ground delay program is slated to remain in effect through 23:59 PST. As of the morning of Nov. 21, flight departures to SFO are experiencing delays averaging 172 minutes.

The FAA can extend or rescind the measure on short notice and may issue additional ground stops and/or ground delay programs for SFO over the coming hours. Residual flight disruptions may persist even after the winds dissipate as airlines work to clear any passenger backlogs that have materialized.