As the government shutdown continues, air traffic controllers are beginning to call out in greater numbers, and the situation is changing quickly in certain areas of the country.
On Monday afternoon, Burbank Airport, near Los Angeles, announced it would have no air traffic controllers and would go “ATC ZERO,” meaning normal flight operations would be suspended.
This is scheduled to last until 10 p.m. Monday night, according to Federal Aviation Administration documents.
In addition to Burbank, several other major facilities are also short-staffed.
Air traffic control centers in Newark, New Jersey, Denver, Colorado, Detroit, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana and Phoenix, Arizona, are facing shortages.
-ABC News’ Sam Sweeney
