"According to FlightAware, as of this writing, 259 flights into and out of SFO have been delayed today, and 49 flights have been canceled. 23 of those cancellations have been on the regional connector airline SkyWest, and 12 have been from United Airlines. Because at least 46 of those cancellations were announced first thing Thursday morning, they appear likely to be related to the FAA cuts and not the weather."
""When weather like this reduces visibility, the FAA increases the separation between aircraft to keep flying safe. This increased separation causes delays," says SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel in a statement. "This storm is causing high winds from an atypical direction, which forces us to use an atypical pattern for takeoffs and landing, essentially 180 degrees from the normal configuration. This is less efficient and also contributes to delays.""
SFO experienced widespread disruption with 259 flights delayed and 49 canceled, according to FlightAware. Many cancellations early Thursday appear tied to FAA-mandated reductions in air traffic following the government shutdown. Additional delays resulted from intentional FAA slowing of traffic into SFO for weather, and from runway changes required by high winds. United and regional carrier SkyWest recorded many of the cancellations and delays. Reduced visibility prompted increased aircraft separation, and the airport shifted to an atypical takeoff and landing pattern 180 degrees from normal, which decreased efficiency and increased delays.
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