Chiefs Stuck at Airport As Winter Weather Delays Flight Ahead of Matchup vs. Broncos

The Chiefs were delayed in their departure from Kansas City on Saturday.

Kansas City Chiefs charter plane arrives at Goldwater Air National Guard Base before Super Bowl LVII. | Michael Chow-Imagn Images

The Chiefs were delayed in their departure to head to Denver for their Week 18 game against the Broncos on Saturday. The Kansas City International Airport the Chiefs were set to leave from was closed due to rapid ice accumulation and winter weather that hit the Kansas City area.

Tracy Wolfson of CBS reported that the Chiefs were scheduled to arrive at 3 p.m. MT but were delayed due to the closure.

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

Brian David Platt, the city manager of Kansas City, Miss., posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account that the airport was scheduled to reopen and resume normal operations after just under a three-hour closure.

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

Pete Sweeney of SB Nation's Arrowhead Pride then reported that he was told the Chiefs were in the air shortly after the airport reopened. Sweeney also indicated the Chiefs planned to leave earlier because of the weather concerns, but their plane arrived at the airport too late.

The Chiefs (15-1) are scheduled to kickoff against the Broncos (9-7) at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday. With the AFC's No. 1 seed locked up, Kansas City plans to rest most of their key starters Sunday in Denver to prepare for the playoffs.

The Broncos will clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie.

Chiefs injury report for Sunday vs. Broncos:

Out:
🏈Isiah Pacheco
🏈Jawaan Taylor
🏈Mecole Hardman
🏈Jaylen Watson

Doubtful:
🏈Chris Jones
🏈Patrick Mahomes
🏈Trent McDuffie
🏈Nick Bolton
🏈Kareem Hunt
🏈George Karlaftis
🏈Travis Kelce
🏈Justin Reid
🏈Drue Tranquill

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 3, 2025

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