The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning, leaving Pittsburghers to wonder what that means for Pittsburgh International Airport. WATCH PREVIOUS VIDEO IN PLAYFINDER ABOVE In a list obtained exclusively by ABC News, the following airports will see cuts in air traffic by the end of the week: 1 ANC Anchorage International2 ATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International3 BOS Boston Logan International4 BWI Baltimore/Washington International5 CLT Charlotte Douglas International6 CVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International7 DAL Dallas Love8 DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National9 DEN Denver International10 DFW Dallas/Fort Worth International11 DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County12 EWR Newark Liberty International13 FLL Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International14 HNL Honolulu International15 HOU Houston Hobby16 IAD Washington Dulles International17 IAH George Bush Houston Intercontinental18 IND Indianapolis International19 JFK New York John F Kennedy International20 LAS Las Vegas McCarran International21 LAX Los Angeles International22 LGA New York LaGuardia23 MCO Orlando International24 MDW Chicago Midway25 MEM Memphis International26 MIA Miami International27 MSP Minneapolis/St Paul International28 OAK Oakland International29 ONT Ontario International30 ORD Chicago O`Hare International31 PDX Portland International32 PHL Philadelphia International33 PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International34 SAN San Diego International35 SDF Louisville International36 SEA Seattle/Tacoma International37 SFO San Francisco International38 SLC Salt Lake City International39 TEB Teterboro40 TPA Tampa InternationalAs of Wednesday night, Pittsburgh International Airport is not among those to see a reduction in air traffic. The FAA says the reduction will help maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Most controllers have continued to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has said. That leaves little time for a side job to help cover bills, mortgage payments, and other expenses unless controllers call out.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning, leaving Pittsburghers to wonder what that means for Pittsburgh International Airport.
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In a list obtained exclusively by ABC News, the following airports will see cuts in air traffic by the end of the week:
1 ANC Anchorage International
2 ATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
3 BOS Boston Logan International
4 BWI Baltimore/Washington International
5 CLT Charlotte Douglas International
6 CVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
7 DAL Dallas Love
8 DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National
9 DEN Denver International
10 DFW Dallas/Fort Worth International
11 DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
12 EWR Newark Liberty International
13 FLL Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International
14 HNL Honolulu International
15 HOU Houston Hobby
16 IAD Washington Dulles International
17 IAH George Bush Houston Intercontinental
18 IND Indianapolis International
19 JFK New York John F Kennedy International
20 LAS Las Vegas McCarran International
21 LAX Los Angeles International
22 LGA New York LaGuardia
23 MCO Orlando International
24 MDW Chicago Midway
25 MEM Memphis International
26 MIA Miami International
27 MSP Minneapolis/St Paul International
28 OAK Oakland International
29 ONT Ontario International
30 ORD Chicago O`Hare International
31 PDX Portland International
32 PHL Philadelphia International
33 PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International
34 SAN San Diego International
35 SDF Louisville International
36 SEA Seattle/Tacoma International
37 SFO San Francisco International
38 SLC Salt Lake City International
39 TEB Teterboro
40 TPA Tampa International
As of Wednesday night, Pittsburgh International Airport is not among those to see a reduction in air traffic.
The FAA says the reduction will help maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.
Most controllers have continued to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has said. That leaves little time for a side job to help cover bills, mortgage payments, and other expenses unless controllers call out.
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