FAA Reducing 10% of Flights at 40 U.S. Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford outlined the proactive actions the FAA will take to maintain the highest standards of safety in the national airspace system. This includes achieving a temporary 10 percent reduction in flights at 40 high traffic airports across the country.
Since the beginning of the shutdown, controllers have been working without pay, and staffing triggers at air traffic facilities across the country have been increasing. This has resulted in increased reports of strain on the system from both pilots and air traffic controllers. This past weekend, there were 2,740 delays at various airports.
“My department has many responsibilities, but our number one job is safety. This isn’t about politics – it’s about assessing the data and alleviating building risk in the system as controllers continue to work without pay,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “It’s safe to fly today, and it will continue to be safe to fly next week because of the proactive actions we are taking.”
“We are seeing signs of stress in the system, so we are proactively reducing the number of flights to make sure the American people continue to fly safely,” said Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford. “The FAA will continue to closely monitor operations, and we will not hesitate to take further action to make sure air travel remains safe.”
Here is a list of affected airports which include Reagan and Dulles in the DC area and Baltimore Airport.
Anchorage, AK (ANC)
Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Boston, MA (BOS)
Baltimore, DC (BWI)
Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Cincinnati, OH (CVG)
Chicago, IL (MDW)
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Dallas, TX (DAL)
Denver, CO (DEN)
Dallas Fort Worth, TX (DFW)
Detroit, MI (DTW)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
Honolulu, HI (HNL)
Houston-Hobby, TX (HOU)
Washington D.C. – Dulles, DC (IAD)
Washington D.C. – Reagan (DCA)
Houston, TX (IAH)
Indianapolis, IN (IND)
Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Louisville, KY (SDF)
New York, NY (JFK)
New York, NY (LGA)
Newark, NJ (EWR)
Memphis, TN (MEM)
Miami, FL (MIA)
Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
Orlando, FL (MCO)
Oakland, CA (OAK)
Ontario, CA (ONT)
Portland, OR (PDX)
Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
San Diego, CA (SAN)
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
Seattle, WA (SEA)
Tampa, FL (TPA)
