11/06/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2025 16:28
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that, beginning tomorrow, there will be a 10% reduction of air traffic at 40 airports across the Nation as the lapse in appropriations continues. The Federal Aviation Administration released the list of first "core 30" impacted airports on their website.
Based on data from October-November 2022-2024, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) estimates that more than 1.9 million passengers will be impacted by the reduction in air traffic over the duration of the Federal Government shutdown. Based on data from October and November 2024, BTS estimates that 14.65% of flights will be delayed across these 40 airports.