FAA to cut flights at Sea-Tac Airport as government shutdown drags on

The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday as the government shutdown continues.

The move is part of the agency's effort to reduce capacity at 40 of the nation’s "high traffic" airports. The FAA is seeking to alleviate pressure on the airports as the record-breaking shutdown enters its 36th day.

At Sea-Tac, a 10% reduction could result in 3,228 canceled flights in November and December, according to data compiled by the Business Journals. Approximately 267 flights would be affected daily.

It was not immediately clear which routes or services would be impacted at Sea-Tac, where there are about 1,030 to 1,400 aircraft operations per week, according to data from the Port of Seattle, which operates the airport.

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