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Fog is a common reason for delayed flights into SFO, as reduced visibility prevents planes from being able to land side by side, halving the rate at which plane
by freetime2 4y ago
Fog is a common reason for delayed flights into SFO, as reduced visibility prevents planes from being able to land side by side, halving the rate at which planes are able to land [1]. I don't know if this leads to many flights being canceled outright, but I have certainly experienced massive delays flying into SFO due to fog - typicially on shorter regional flights where ATC will prevent your plane from even taking off at the point of departure due to congestion at SFO.
[1] https://www.kqed.org/news/11772407/why-is-sfo-so-delayed https://www.kqed.org/news/11772407/why-is-sfo-so-delayed