Burbank Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Unmanned, Flights Delayed Amid Government Shutdown - Beritaja

The Hollywood Burbank Airport’s aerial postulation power building is temporarily unmanned and flights are being delayed Monday day owed to staffing shortages amid the ongoing authorities shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Authority.

The FAA anticipates that the airport’s aerial postulation power building will beryllium without unit until 10 p.m. Monday, according to spokesperson Kristen Alsop. The building was without unit starting astatine 4:15 p.m.

Due to the authorities shutdown, aerial postulation controllers are moving without pay. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the FAA was seeing a mini uptick successful aerial postulation power workers calling successful sick during the shutdown.

As of 5 p.m., outgoing flights astatine Hollywood Burbank Airport were delayed an mean of 2 hours and 31 minutes owed to staffing shortages and runway construction, according to the FAA. At that time, the longest hold reported was 3 hours and 55 minutes.

Alsop said that staffing shortages were the main rumor contributing to the delays.

Although the aerial power building is unmanned, Southern California TRACON will power the aerial postulation successful the airport’s airspace, Alsop said. That installation provides aerial postulation power for arriving and departing flights successful the region.

Gov. Gavin Newsom was speedy to constituent blasted astatine President Trump for the staffing challenges.

“Thanks,@realDonaldTrump! Burbank Airport has ZERO aerial postulation controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm coming because of YOUR authorities shutdown,” he said successful a statement connected X.