FAA Halts Flights at New Jersey Airport Due to Staffing Issues During Schumer Shutdown

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FAA Halts Flights at New Jersey Airport Due to Staffing Issues During Schumer Shutdown

Elizabeth Weibel 29 Oct 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey due to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers as the government shutdown continues, according to multiple reports.

Erik Wasson, a reporter for Bloomberg News, revealed in a post on X that the FAA had issued a “GROUND STOP AT NEWARK AIRPORT CITING STAFFING ISSUES.”

The FAA’s “ground stop was updated to a ground delay shortly after, with an average delay time of 40 minutes,” according to Business Insider.

The FAA’s advisory, which was issued a little after 3:30 p.m. ET, explained that the ground delay would last until roughly 10:59 p.m., according to the Daily Mail.

Breitbart News has reported that the FAA also halted flights to locations such Los Angeles, California, due to staffing issues related to air traffic controllers, who have not been paid during the shutdown — which is now in its 29th day.

https://twitter.com/elwasson/status/1983612113231999055

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[DefiantMassRINO]

It would be a shame if Congressmen's private jet flights had to be cancelled.  There's nothing a Dem hates more than having to fly coach with the unwashed deplorable masses.