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Government Shutdown Triggers Widespread U.S. Flight Delays as Burbank Tower Goes Dark for Six Hours

Transportation officials warn deferred pay for essential controllers threatens safety starting Sunday.

Aeropuerto de Newark, en el área metropolitana de Nueva York.
BURBANK (United States), 07/10/2025.- The Air Traffic Control tower operates at the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, USA, 07 October 2025. Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unmanned from 4:15pm to 10pm on 06 October due to staffing shortages as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. EFE/EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN
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Overview

  • FAA reports Tuesday delays at Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas, with ground holds also affecting Newark and Denver.
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom says Burbank’s control tower was unstaffed for six hours Monday, with flights handled via remote support and non-towered procedures.
  • More than 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy notes a slight uptick in sick calls since the shutdown began.
  • To keep operations safe during staffing shortages, the FAA is limiting departures and arrivals, a step that drives longer waits and potential cancellations.
  • The shutdown has entered its second week after a Senate funding impasse, and Duffy says subsidies that support air service to small communities could run out on Sunday.