Delays for flights at Denver International Airport are projected to last through the morning, with the Federal Aviation Administration announcing a ground delay because of low clouds. Related Articles Transportation | DIA parking shifts to “cashless experience” Transportation | Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say Transportation | FAA “will not fund any portion” of widening to reduce jams on DIA’s overloaded Peña Boulevard Transportation | DIA’s surge in international travel continues with new nonstop flights to cities in Mexico, Canada and Italy Transportation | United unveils DIA’s first nonstop flight from Denver to Rome The FAA’s Ground Delay Program is meant to control the volume of flights entering an airport and may be implemented when inclement weather creates challenging flight conditions. A ground stop halts outbound air traffic. Departing flights were temporarily grounded due to weather earlier this morning. Some arriving flights are currently being delayed by an average of an hour and 15 minutes, according to the FAA As of 9:30 a.m., 247 flights were delayed Friday at DIA, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.