The Weather Channel's Top Ten Worst Weather Airports

The Weather Channel's Top Ten Worst Weather Airports:

1. Chicago (ORD) - The entire spectrum of rain, snow and thunderstorms can be found at the world's third busiest airport. More than one third of all flights are delayed. Arrivals approach from the east, making flying around adverse weather even more difficult.

2. Detroit (DTW) - A close second in weather statistics, DTWs annual days with measurable rain or snow is 137 days or every 2-3 days, which can conspire to snarl air travel.

3. New York City airports (EWR, JFK, LGA) - Approximately 27-32 percent of arrivals and departures are delayed from these big three airports. Wind, rain, fog, thunderstorms and snow can all trigger big delays and wreak havoc in the Northeast hubs.

4. Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) - Among the highest number of snow days and snowfall levels, MSP sees nearly 40 days of measurable snow falls a year. With such ominous snow statistics, delays are not as substantial and it is rare that a shut down occurs, making it an ideal location as an airport hub.

5. Boston (BOS) - The windiest airport among large U.S. airports, even a typical Northeast frontal passage can yield wind gusts of at least 30-40 mph. BOS also lands in the top five for average snow (41.8 inches) and days with measurable precipitation (126 days a year).

6. Philadelphia (PHL) - Apparently if the lowest cloud deck drops below 700 feet, it is guaranteed there will be delays. PHL sits in the middle of the pack in most of our weather criteria, averaging only 19 inches of snow a year and gets about 27 days a year of thunderstorms.

7. San Francisco (SFO) - Despite no snow and very rare thunderstorms at SFO, more flight delays are due to low clouds and fog than any major U.S. airport. Low clouds and fog can hug the Bay Area any time of year but interestingly, the spacing of the parallel runways is to blame too.

8. St. Louis (STL) - While the busiest airport around, STL is the most often impacted by weather. The Gateway to the West sees an average of 22 inches of snow each year and 7 days of measurable snow.

9. Atlanta (ATL) - Generally thunderstorms and rain, and occasional morning low clouds are the main weather factors that could cause significant delays at the world's busiest airport.

10. Anchorage (ANC) - Not only does Anchorage top the list of major U.S. airports in snowfall and snow days, but Aleutian volcanoes can also cause delays. When an eruption occurs, Anchorage can find itself downwind of the resultant ash plume, if winds aloft out of the southwest.

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