Nov. 6 (UPI) — A reduction in flights will affect 40 airports amid the federal government shutdown, which has put a strain on air traffic control staffing, unnamed sources said Thursday.
The Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t listed the airports, but sources released the tentative list to ABC News, CBS News and The Washington Post.
Most of the airports affected are in major cities, such as New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. But other, less-busy airports are also on the list, such as Tampa Bay, Fla.; Anchorage, Alaska; and San Diego.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the 10% flight reduction on Wednesday, and said the cuts will begin on Friday.
“Our sole role is to make sure that we keep this airspace as safe as possible. Reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations. This is not based on light airline travel locations. This is about where the pressure is and how to really deviate the pressure,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Bedford said Wednesday.
”If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos,” Duffy said on Tuesday.
A source told ABC News that the flight reductions will start at 4% Friday and work up to 10%. The flight reductions will be from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and tentatively affect the following airports:
- Anchorage International (Alaska)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (Georgia)
- Boston Logan International (Massachusetts)
- Baltimore-Washington International Marshall (Maryland)
- Charlotte Douglas International (North Carolina)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (Ohio/Kentucky)
- Dallas Love Field (Texas)
- Reagan National (District of Columbia/Virginia)
- Denver International (Colorado)
- Dallas-Fort Worth International (Texas)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (Michigan)
- Newark Liberty International (New Jersey)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (Florida)
- Honolulu International (Hawaii)
- Houston Hobby (Texas)
- Washington Dulles International (District of Columbia/Virginia)
- George Bush Houston Intercontinental (Texas)
- Indianapolis International (Indiana)
- John F. Kennedy International (New York)
- Las Vegas Reid International (Nevada)
- Los Angeles International (California)
- LaGuardia Airport (New York)
- Orlando International (Florida)
- Chicago Midway (Illinois)
- Memphis International (Tennessee)
- Miami International (Florida)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul International (Minnesota)
- Oakland International (California)
- Ontario International (Canada)
- Chicago O’Hare International (Illinois)
- Portland International (Oregon)
- Philadelphia International (Pennsylvania)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International (Arizona)
- San Diego International (California)
- Louisville International (Kentucky)
- Seattle-Tacoma International (Washington)
- San Francisco International (California)
- Salt Lake City International (Utah)
- Teterboro (New Jersey)
- Tampa International (Florida)
The reduction could affect cargo and commercial travelers. It could also cause issues as people prepare to travel for Thanksgiving.