DIA ground stop due to wind, weather

DENVER — Strong winds forced a ground stop at Denver International Airport on Friday afternoon, with big delays likely through the evening.

Inbound flights were being held at their origins until at least 4:30 p.m. on Friday, marking an over two-hour delay for inbound flights.

Delays were starting to rack up as a result of the ground stop, with 490 flights between 1 and 5 p.m. delayed coming in or out of DIA, as of about 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

No planes were able to take off for nearly an hour on Friday afternoon,…