FAA issues ground stop at Austin airport over staffing issues; 160 flights delayed

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FAA issues ground stop at Austin airport over staffing issues; 160 flights delayed

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Wednesday, delaying more than 100 flights amid ongoing staffing shortages — part of a broader national trend straining the air traffic control system.

The disruption comes as

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, one of the nation’s busiest hubs, enters its fourth week of significant delays and, more recently,

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due to a combination of staffing shortages, recent technological failures, and ongoing runway construction.

The FAA, currently facing a shortfall of thousands of air traffic controllers, recently terminated hundreds of probationary employees and is now scrambling to recruit replacements under the guidance of the Department of Government Efficiency.

According to KUT, each tower shift in Austin is supposed to include 14 air traffic controllers, but today’s shifts are staffed with only eight to 10. Airport media personnel were unable to confirm those staffing levels or whether air traffic controllers were specifically the reason for the ground stop, which was labeled only as a “staffing” issue. The FAA has not yet responded to a request for confirmation.

Currently, more than 180 flights are delayed or canceled in

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When will operations resume as normal in Austin?

According to the FAA website, the ground stop, which temporarily halts incoming flights, is scheduled to end by 9 p.m. Currently, the average delay is about 49 minutes.

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A new rule from the DOT that went into effect at the end of October requires airlines to refund passengers if their flight is significantly delayed for reasons within the carrier’s control and also makes airlines more responsible for following their own customer commitments in those cases.

(This story was updated to add a photo gallery.)

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman:

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