UPDATE, 10:30 p.m. | KSHB 41 News reporter Elyse Schoenig was at KMCI tonight catching up with travelers trying to navigate airline delays as increasingly large parts of the U.S. deal with a significant winter storm. Watch her report in the video player below.
UPDATE, 7 p.m. | KSHB 41 Sports reporter Matt Foster has been following the Chiefs 'journey to Denver International Airport and reports the team appears to have landed safely.
As of 6:49 PM, the #Chiefs have safely landed & arrived in Denver - 3 hours later than originally scheduled @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/JL0DDpJK5o
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 5, 2025
UPDATE, 6:45 p.m. | KSHB 41 News reporter Elyse Schoenig was able to make it up to Kansas City International Airport Saturday to talk with travelers who were delayed by icy conditions. She filed a report in the video player below.
UPDATE, 6 p.m. | KSHB 41 News reporter Caroline Hogan was among travelers dealing with delays Saturday as crews at Kansas City International Airport worked to clear icy conditions. She filed the report in the video player below.
UPDATE, 5:20 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas says airfield operations have resumed. A Chiefs team spokesperson says the team is in the air and en route to Denver.
Update: Crews have successfully treated airfield surfaces and the runways and taxiways at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) are open for flight operations. Work will continue overnight to keep the airfield clear. @Fly_KansasCity
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) January 4, 2025
UPDATE, 5:10 p.m. | CBS Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson reports the Chiefs were trying to leave KMCI just after 1 p.m. but have been delayed since. A team spokesperson told KSHB 41 the team remained at KMCI as of 5:10 p.m.
Just got off zoom with the #Chiefs. Been on the tarmac since 1:15 KC time. They just finished de-icing and are optimistic that they will be able to take off soon.
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) January 4, 2025
UPDATE, 4:45 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, City Manager Brian Platt posted on X that crews hope to resume airfield operations shortly after 5 p.m.
The runways at the Kansas City Airport will reopen and resume normal operations in about 30 minutes. https://t.co/xhQv5X4RWo
— Brian David Platt (@BrianDavidPlatt) January 4, 2025
ORIGINAL REPORT | Icy conditions at Kansas City International Airport have delayed travelers, including the Kansas City Chiefs.
As of 2:45 p.m., airfield operations at the airport were closed due to the rapid accumulation of ice.
Saturday 2:50pm Update - Due to rapid ice accumulation, the airfield at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is currently closed to flight operations.
— Kansas City International Airport (@Fly_KansasCity) January 4, 2025
Check with your airline for specific flight information.
Additional status updates to follow. 🧵
An airport spokesperson said crews were working to remove the ice and hoped to restore airfield operations.
In the meantime, among those waiting are the Chiefs who were set to travel to Denver for tomorrow’s regular season finale.
CBS Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson posted the team remained at the airport as of 3:45 p.m. while airport crews worked to clear the ice.
Due to the airport being closed, Chiefs plane stranded as of now. They were set to arrive at 3. #Chiefs https://t.co/YfiQART2wz
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) January 4, 2025
KSHB 41's Nick Jacobs and Tod Palmer contributed reporting to this report.
