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FAA Ends Shutdown Flight Caps, Restores Normal Schedules at 40 Major Airports

The agency cited a steep drop in controller staffing triggers as conditions improved.

An American Airlines plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Travelers at San Francisco International Airport. The FAA lifted nationwide flight limits Sunday, allowing SFO, Oakland and other major airports to resume normal operations after the shutdown.
A plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, more than a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

Overview

  • The emergency order limiting operations is terminated effective Monday at 6 a.m. ET, allowing normal service across the National Airspace System.
  • The FAA imposed the cuts during the 43-day government shutdown because air traffic controller shortages raised safety concerns.
  • Officials reported staffing-trigger events fell from a record 81 on Nov. 8 to single digits over the weekend, including just one on Sunday.
  • Regulators said they are reviewing reports that some carriers failed to comply with mandated caps and could pursue penalties of up to $75,000 per flight.
  • The rollback also removes temporary limits on certain general aviation and visual approaches as well as commercial space launches, and airlines expect a rebound ahead of Thanksgiving.