Major New York Airport Experiencing Massive Delays

Getting home or out of town will prove to be more difficult than usual in New York.

Feel Good Mornings With Dave Fields Mon-Fri 6am-10am

A major power outage in Cheektowaga has caused issues at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

So far this morning there are several delays with flights leaving the airport. Most of the early flights have been pushed back due to the power outage.

Officials with the airport are asking travelers to call their airline before heading to the airport. You can see the list of delays anytime HERE.

As of this writing, flights to Orlando, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington DC are just some of the departures that have been delayed by the power outage.

Get our free mobile app

Today is usually a busy travel day for Western New Yorkers as many people who visited for the 4th of July holiday are looking to head back home or people are looking to kick off their summer vacation.

EXTRA: NYSEG ASKING FOR RATE HIKE FOR NEW YORK CUSTOMERS

According to the NYSEG website, power is expected to be back at full power by later this morning. You can see the latest outages anytime by clicking HERE

Fly Direct To These 20 US Destinations From Albany International Airport

There are many destinations you can fly to from the Albany International Airport. But if you are like most travelers, you don't want to have to make a connecting flight. Here are the destinations you can fly directly to from the Albany International Airport. You can hop on Delta, American Airlines, Southwest, Allegiant, Avelo, Breeze, Jet Blue, and United Airlines.

Gallery Credit: Unsplashed-Canva

The 13 Most Dangerous Airports In New York State

The Top 10 Busiest Airports in Upstate New York

While the busiest of the Empire State's airports are located in the Metropolitan New York area of "Downstate," our "Upstate" region has some pretty significant airports as well. I am sure you can all guess what are the Number 1, 2, 3 and maybe even the #4 busiest airports in Upstate. But the list gets very interesting by the time you get to Number 8, 9, and 10!

(The list is ranked by "enplanements," which is a fancy word used by the Federal Aviation Administration in referring to the number of passessegers who board an airplane.)

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio