Bad news for travelers flying inside the US! The longest government shutdown ever has hit the skies hard. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced massive flight cuts because it is running short of air traffic controllers. The FAA ordered airlines to cancel thousands of flights, cutting 10% of all flights at 40 major airports across the country. Imagine 40 of the busiest airports – including places like New York’s JFK and LaGuardia, Los Angeles International, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, and Chicago O'Hare – all facing fewer flights! This flight-cut plan started slowly but quickly ramps up. On Friday alone, over 700 flights were already cancelled as airlines adjusted to FAA’s emergency order. By next week, the full 10% cut will be in place. The disruptions don’t just hurt big hubs; smaller airports like Louisville, Memphis, Anchorage, and even New Jersey’s Teterboro for private jets are affected. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced these cuts are part of managing the air traffic controller shortage caused by the shutdown. Airlines began cutting at least 4% of Friday's flights and will reach the 10% reduction soon. Travelers felt the heat early, with many changing or cancelling their trips to avoid surprises. Here is the full list of the 40 airports impacted by these government shutdown flight cuts: 1. Anchorage International (ANC) 2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 3. Boston Logan International (BOS) 4. Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) 5. Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) 6. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) 7. Dallas Love (DAL) 8. Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) 9. Denver International (DEN) 10. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) 11. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) 12. Newark Liberty International (EWR) 13. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) 14. Honolulu International (HNL) 15. Houston Hobby (HOU) 16. Washington Dulles International (IAD) 17. George Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH) 18. Indianapolis International (IND) 19. New York John F Kennedy International (JFK) 20. Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS) 21. Los Angeles International (LAX) 22. New York LaGuardia (LGA) 23. Orlando International (MCO) 24. Chicago Midway (MDW) 25. Memphis International (MEM) 26. Miami International (MIA) 27. Minneapolis/St Paul International (MSP) 28. Oakland International (OAK) 29. Ontario International (ONT) 30. Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 31. Portland International (PDX) 32. Philadelphia International (PHL) 33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) 34. San Diego International (SAN) 35. Louisville International (SDF) 36. Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA) 37. San Francisco International (SFO) 38. Salt Lake City International (SLC) 39. Teterboro (TEB) 40. Tampa International (TPA) So, if you are flying from or to any of these airports, get ready for delays, cancellations, and last-minute changes. The FAA is working hard but with fewer air traffic controllers, less flying is the tough reality during this shutdown. Travelers should check their flight status often and prepare for some rocky skies ahead!