FlightAware, delays and airports
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As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 507 flight delays and 78 cancellations at Logan International Airport, according to FlightAware.
More than 16,000 flights have been delayed this week, as air traffic controllers work without pay and airports struggle with staffing.
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The shutdown is already causing flight delays. Service to more than 170 airports could stop entirely
Several major airports were experiencing delays on Wednesday, and smaller airports were at risk of losing service altogether by the end of the week.
The air traffic controllers will only get a partial paycheck Tuesday, and then nothing until the shutdown is resolved.
Flight delays continued to pile up on Monday, with more than 3,400 flights into and out of U.S. airports were delayed by 1 p.m. Eastern time, according to FlightAware. The flight tracking site said 449 flights have been canceled.
Beginning at 10:45 a.m. Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration enacted a ground stop at SFO caused by low-ceiling clouds. The average delay time is 30 minutes, but travelers could experience delays lasting almost an hour and a half.
Severe storms could make their way to the tri-state area Thursday which could bring with them a risk of flooding. Severe weather can impact travel conditions. That can mean flight changes at major tri-state area airports.
Hundreds of flights are delayed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday morning due to low cloud ceilings.
GSP airport has not received, and is not playing, a Trump administration video blaming Democrats for the shutdown and resulting flight delays.