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FAA Cutting Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports by 10 Percent Amid Government Shutdown

The air traffic reduction is meant to safeguard operations as unpaid controllers face increasing pressures.
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FAA Cutting Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports by 10 Percent Amid Government Shutdown
A United Airlines plane takes off from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on Oct. 8, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cutting air traffic by 10 percent at 40 major airports amid the ongoing government shutdown, citing safety reasons.

The FAA did not say which airports would be affected, but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said a list would be released Thursday.

Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.