The Chiefs found themselves stuck in Kansas City before their final regular season game against the Broncos.
Fox4 News stated The back-to-back Super Bowl champions were scheduled to leave for Denver around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. But after four hours on the tarmac, his plane was still on the ground. It wasn't until around 6:30 pm ET when they finally left.
A winter storm caused a “rapid buildup of ice” and forced authorities to close the Kansas City International Airport airfield before the Chiefs could depart.
Andy Reid's team will take on the 9-7 Broncos at 4:25 pm ET on Sunday. It's usually just a short two-hour flight from Kansas City to Denver. But more problems were reported in the Midwest on Saturday.
According to Fox4 News, the airport's deicing machine failed, delaying the departure of flights.
Some planes were said to have been diverted to Omaha, Nebraska, more than 500 miles east of Denver.
The Chiefs were stuck in Kansas City before their game against the Broncos.
Andy Reid's team, pictured here in December 2023, was due to fly to Denver on Saturday.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be rested for the end of the regular season as the playoffs loom for Kansas City.
Travis Kelce could also sit out the game, as the Chiefs have already clinched the number one seed in the AFC.
The Chiefs reportedly attempted to modify their travel plans so they could depart earlier on Saturday.
But the charter plane taking them to Denver arrived late in Kansas City, forcing Reid and company to stick to their scheduled departure time.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. ET, it was announced that the slopes would soon reopen “and resume normal operations.”