Canada: Flight disruptions likely at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Quebec, through at least the early evening of Dec. 29

Weather-related flight disruptions will likely continue at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Quebec through at least the early evening of Dec. 29. As of 14:00, the facility is reporting significant delays and several cancellations due to fog and low visibility in the area. Departure delays from YUL vary with some ranging up to 360 minutes. Additionally, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground delay directive for flights to YUL from US airports, with average delays of 207 minutes for flights departing the US for YUL.

Residual delays could extend for several hours after weather conditions improve as carriers reposition aircraft and work through their passenger backlogs.