US EditionFAA Cuts Nashville Flights Due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage: What to Know
Flights at Nashville International Airport are delayed due to controller shortages, with departures slowed by an average of 126 minutes, the FAA reported.
- On Oct. 7, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a Ground Delay at Nashville International Airport due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, reducing flights starting at 2:30 p.m. with a delay window from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
- Longstanding staffing gaps at Nashville International Airport include 11 fewer air traffic controllers than needed, and the U.S. government shutdown that began Oct. 1 has exacerbated shortages as some controllers skip unpaid shifts.
- Flight-Tracking services recorded 174 delays into and out of Nashville, the FAA said departures to BNA averaged 126 minutes in delay, and a departure ground stop ran from 6:32 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- BNA officials said the flight reduction will remain in effect until further notice, all airlines operating at BNA have been informed, and travelers to Nashville International Airport should check flight status before arriving.
- The problem reaches beyond Nashville, with Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston facilities, and Boston facilities also affected, while nearly 11,000 air traffic controllers remain on duty amid the shutdown and face missing their first paycheck Oct. 14.
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Ground delay at BNA ‘due to shortage of air traffic controllers’
Flights to reduce Tuesday at BNA due to staffing shortage - WNKY News 40 Television
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville International Airport will have reduced arriving and departing flights Tuesday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. According to a statement shared on social media by the airport, “The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority was notified at 1:25 p.m. by the Federal Aviation Administration” of this development. The reduction will remain in effect until further notice, according to the statement. All airl…
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