Here Are the 40 Airports That Will Reduce Flights Due to Shutdown

The FAA directs more than 44,000 flights daily, including cargo, commercial passenger, and private planes.

A staff uploads packages on a Delta Air Lines plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, on April 23, 2025. Jeenah Moon/Reuters

The world’s busiest airport and 39 others across the United States were forced to decrease flights by 10 percent starting on Nov. 7.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the decision on Wednesday, as it struggles with personnel shortages due to the ongoing government shutdown. Overworked and fatigued air traffic controllers who stay on continue to work without pay.