DENSE FOG DIVERTS FLIGHTS FROM LAX.Byline: Orith Goldberg Staff Writer At least 14 flights were diverted di·vert v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts v.tr. 1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. from Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX to Ontario International Airport because of dense fog Monday night, and all flights into LAX on Monday night were expected to be delayed, said Nancy Castles, spokeswoman for Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van . The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control estimated that 26 additional flights might be diverted, Castles said. At one point Monday, visibility was limited to a quarter of a mile, said National Weather Service weather specialist Stuart Seto, who added that a dense fog advisory had been issued for both Sunday and Monday nights. Castles said it was a little early in the year to have such dense fog conditions, but said such conditions are often seen in December. Of the 14 flights diverted to Ontario International Airport on Monday night, two flights, one each from Delta and National airlines, required the busing of passengers back to LAX. The other 12 flights that had already been diverted as of 10:30 p.m. Monday were expected to refuel re·fu·el v. re·fu·eled also re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ing also re·fu·el·ling, re·fu·els also re·fu·els v.tr. To supply again with fuel. v.intr. so they could fly back to LAX and fly in a holding pattern if needed, Castles said. |
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