'Work Around Challenges': FAA Academy in OKC Braces for Government Shutdown

We have a government shutdown; how does it affect DOT?

A government shutdown is underway, and it is unclear how long it will last. According to the Congressional Budget Office, about 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed after Congress failed to strike an agreement. That includes more than 12,000 employees for the U.S. Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the DOT released the plans for operation during the shutdown. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Fede…

Government shutdown affects air traffic, military operations

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT. (WWLP) - The federal government has officially shut down after the Senate failed to pass a last-minute spending bill, marking the first closure since 2018. How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept. The shutdown began at midnight, affecting various federal operations, including air traffic controllers at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, who are now wor…

Federal workers at OKC air traffic control academy face furloughs if government shuts down

As the U.S. Senate struggles to pass a funding bill, federal workers in Oklahoma face uncertainty over a possible government shutdown.

'Work around challenges': FAA Academy in OKC braces for government shutdown

UPDATE 9/30/25 11:00 p.m. - The federal government has shut down after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. Oklahoma agencies are bracing for what's next. This is a developing story. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A Federal Aviation Administration Academy student in the metro says they're hopeful their team will be able to weather the impact of a government shutdown. Hopes were bleak on Tuesday ahead of a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats i…

Air Traffic Controllers to Work Without Pay in DOT Shutdown Plan

The US Transportation Department plans to insulate air traffic control services and training for new employees from a government shutdown, keeping vital aviation functions running even as the impasse over spending threatens to paralyze many other federal operations.

Hundreds of air traffic control trainees in OKC could be furloughed if government shuts down

If the trainees are furloughed, the delay could worsen the air traffic controller shortage in the country.