The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday issued a ground delay for flights departing to DFW International Airport due to staffing issues.
Flights bound for DFW are delayed an average of 18 minutes, according to the FAA’s website. The delay is currently in effect until 9:59 p.m., the FAA said.
“The FAA implements air traffic management programs based on its capacity for safe operations,” Zachary Greiner, a spokesperson for DFW Airport, told The Dallas Morning News in an email. “Beyond that I would refer you to the FAA for any specific details about their staffing. As always, we encourage travelers to check their flight status with their airline.”
As of 3 p.m., DFW, which is the central hub of American Airlines, had 301 delays and two cancellations, according to data from flight-tracking site FlightAware.
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The delay at DFW Airport mirrors similar delays other major U.S. airports have faced in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown, which hit its 27th day on Monday. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that the FAA slowed takeoffs to Dallas due to staffing shortages and faced staffing shortages at an air traffic control center in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas Love Field, the headquarters of Southwest Airlines, did not appear to have impacted operations Monday afternoon.