UPDATE: The Colorado Springs Airport confirmed 22 flights were diverted from Denver International Airport Monday night. Original reports said 29 flights were diverted. Officials say the first flight arrived around 4:40 p.m. and the last diverted flight arrived around 8 p.m.
Editor's note: The total number of diverted flights from Denver has since been updated by COS Airport to 22; a video has been removed, and another added, and the original headline and article have been updated to reflect this change. UPDATE: MONDAY 8/3/2026 10:28 p.m.
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-two aircraft flying to Denver, Colorado on Monday night had to divert to Colorado Springs due to “severe weather,” the Colorado Springs Airport told CNN. Flying near Denver can often be bumpy due to the proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
