Fog causes 1,000+ flight delays at Atlanta airport Sunday

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Atlanta Airport on Sunday, Dec. 7

ATLANTA - Thick fog created major travel disruptions at the world’s busiest airport on Sunday, causing headaches for thousands of passengers flying in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

What we know:

As of 4 p.m., there were 1,188 flight delays into and out of Atlanta and roughly 150 cancellations, according to FlightAware.com.

Delays were almost evenly split between arrivals and departures, though about 60 more flights were delayed leaving Atlanta than landing.

The fog cleared out of the metro area by mid-afternoon, but the ripple effect continued to impact flights nationwide.

What they're saying:

Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones posted on social media that his flight to Atlanta had been diverted to Birmingham, Alabama, where he said he had been stuck for five hours.

Jones said he was flying Delta Air Lines, which experienced the most delays out of Atlanta on Sunday. Delta — headquartered in Atlanta — logged 860 delays and 117 cancellations, according to FlightAware.

The other side:

A Delta spokesperson told FOX 5, "Winter weather conditions have driven flight delays in Atlanta today, and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels. Customers can continue to monitor and manage their flights through the Fly Delta app."

FOX 5 reached out to the airport for comment.