Sea-Tac Airport runways close due to ice; hundreds of flights canceled throughout the day
SEATAC, Wash. - Hundreds of flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were canceled Friday morning and throughout the day due to icy conditions on the runways.
According to FlightAware, Sea-Tac had nearly 500 cancelations.
At about 5 a.m., airport officials said it had to close its runways indefinitely to de-ice the surfaces.
"Safety is our priority before we can reopen the runways," officials tweeted.
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines had to cancel all of its Alaska and Horizon flights in and out of Seattle and Portland before noon.
Hundreds of flights canceled at Sea-Tac (7:00 a.m.)
Freezing rain in the Puget Sound region is not only causing headaches on the roads, but on airport runways. FOX 13's Dan Griffin is at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport talking with just a few - out of hundreds of people who have had their flights delayed.
Crews continued to clear the runway after 9 a.m.
The airport is advising travelers to check with their airline for updates on their specific flights.