Soupy fog created a few hurdles Tuesday for airline passengers flying in and out of Sacramento International Airport, authorities said.Such weather-related interruptions are rare because of the airport's sophisticated landing systems so rare that less than one-third of 1 percent of flights in the last year were affected, said spokeswoman Laurie Slothower.However, nearly a dozen flights between midnight and Tuesday morning were canceled or delayed after visibility at the airport dropped below the 700-foot threshold needed for the airport's system to work, Slothower said. At times, visibility dipped to 400 feet.
United Airlines had to cancel eight arriving and departing flights, Slothower said. A
n Aeromexico flight en route to Sacramento was diverted to
San Francisco, and a Delta flight was diverted to Reno for refueling. Slothower knew of one delay for Southwest Airlines.Windy, sunny and colder weather is forecast for today and Thursday. In Sacramento, today will begin with breezy conditions that will step up to steady winds of about 25 mph gusting to 38 mph.
