10% Flight Reduction: Here Are The FORTY (40) U.S. Airports Affected From Friday

 

Pictured Above: Southwest Airlines planes on the tarmac at Denver International Airport in Colorado. Photo Credit: Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images.

Starting on Friday (7th November, 2025), some of the busiest Airports in the United States will experience a 10% flight reduction on a phased-basis, due to the pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing U.S. Government shutdown. This was announced earlier this week by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which stated that it is forcing airlines to cut back on flights — weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which is frequently among the busiest travel times of the year.

The FAA notes that there will be a 4% flight reduction on Friday, and that will gradually ramp up to 10% by next Friday (14th November, 2025). If the U.S. Government shutdown continues beyond that point, flight reductions could eventually escalate up to 20%.

The shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents to work without pay.

While the FAA has yet to make an official public announcement on which Airports are expected to be affected from Friday (7th November, 2025), the Associated Press (AP) released the following list today (Thursday 6th November, 2025):

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia.

2. Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas.

3. Denver International in Colorado.

4. Chicago O'Hare International in Illinois.

5. Los Angeles International in California.

6. Anchorage International in Alaska.

7. Boston Logan International in Massachusetts.

8. Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland.

9. Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina.

10. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio.

11. Dallas Love Field in Texas.

12. Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia.

13. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan.

14. Newark Liberty International in New Jersey.

15. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida.

16. Honolulu International in Hawaii.

17. Houston Hobby in Texas.

18. Washington Dulles International in Virginia.

19. George Bush Houston Intercontinental in Texas.

20. Indianapolis International in Indiana.

21. John F. Kennedy International in New York.

22. Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

23. LaGuardia Airport in New York.

24. Orlando International in Florida.

25. Chicago Midway International in Illinois.

26. Memphis International in Tennessee.

27. Miami International in Florida.

28. Minneapolis/St Paul International in Minnesota.

29. Oakland International in California

30. Ontario International in California.

31. Portland International in Oregon.

32. Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania.

33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona.

34. San Diego International in California.

35. Louisville International in Kentucky.

36. Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington.

37. San Francisco International in California.

38. Salt Lake City International in Utah.

39. Teterboro in New Jersey.

40. Tampa International in Florida.

According to reports, tens of thousands of flights have been delayed since the shutdown began because of widespread air traffic control shortages. Airlines say at least 3.2 million travelers have already been impacted by air traffic control shortages.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday (5th November, 2025) that the cuts could be reversed if Democrats agreed to re-open the Government.

More on this as it becomes available. 

[Source: Fox Business]