WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The flakes were flying across the state Tuesday, but some of the planes stayed grounded.
Winter weather essentially shut down New Haven-Tweed Airport, with Avelo Airlines postponing all Tuesday’s flights to Wednesday.
While conditions were better at Bradley International Airport, the storm still caused 24 cancellations and 10 delays.
“We have a lot of specialized equipment,” explained Brian Spyros, spokesperson for Bradley International Airport. “We have very large brooms, blowers and plows. They go out there and they clear the surface down to the pavement so that there's no snow on it, and they have to continuously do that, obviously as the snow continues to fall throughout the day.”
Crews at Bradley were working round the clock Tuesday, as this storm dumped about half a foot of snow on Windsor Locks.
“We need to remain open and make sure that people can come and go safely, Spyros said. “There's a lot of surface area and we need to make sure that it's safe for aircraft, the vehicles and of course passengers, as they arrive and depart from the airport.”
Gary Granger was one of those passengers.
“Very happy to get away from the snow,” Granger said.
While Granger’s Tuesday evening flight was still on time, he wasn’t without worry.
“Being a South Carolinian, yeah, I was real scared,” said Granger. “I woke up and seeing all this snow out there, but they took great, great care of the roads here.”
Not used to the cold, Granger said he’s happy to be heading back south.
“Anything's better than the snow,” he continued. “Winter is a day you can't go to the beach.”
While there aren’t any beach days in Connecticut’s near future, airport officials say they’re ready to handle the rest of this winter weather.
“Bradley remains open and we continue to treat all of our surfaces understanding that you know, we have other aircraft here that may need to depart and in the event there's a diversion from another airport. We need to be ready to accommodate that aircraft,” Sypros said.
Airport officials say additional cancellations and delays are possible as the day goes on Tuesday.
Anyone with a flight on Tuesday night or Wednesday is urged to check their flight information with their specific airline before going to the airport.
Emma Wulfhorst is a political reporter for FOX61 News. She can be reached at ewulfhorst@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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