The air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles County, California, is unmanned as of 4:15 PM PDT and will remain so until at least 10:00 PM due to multiple controllers calling in sick amid the ongoing government shutdown. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) reports that controllers nationwide are working 60-hour weeks without pay in highly stressful conditions.
Consequently, dozens of flights at Hollywood Burbank have been delayed, with several canceled, as Southern California TRACON manages the airport’s airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also reports staffing-related flight delays at other airports, including Newark Liberty International Airport, Denver International Airport, and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.