Delays At Airports, On Roadways As Travelers Return From Thanksgiving Weekend

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Millions of people were making their way back home Sunday evening as the Thanksgiving weekend wound down.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported delays of about 15 minutes for most area airports, but Tri-State Area airports saw more severe delays on Sunday evening.

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Delays earlier Sunday evening amounted to 45 minutes for arriving flights at Newark Liberty International Airport due to strong winds. Flight times later returned to normal.

Delays at LaGuardia Airport averaged 35 minutes, and at John F. Kennedy International Airport 15 minutes.

There were also several reports of traffic delays on area roadways, but no serious problems were reported.

AAA estimated nearly 49 million Americans would be traveling this weekend.