Major airports hit by ground stops and flight delays across US

Major airports across the U.S. issued ground stops or delays Sunday amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey issued a ground delay Sunday afternoon until 12:59 a.m. local time the following day, with flights delayed around 82 minutes on average, according to the website for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In Boston, a ground stop was issued until 4:30 p.m. local time at Logan International Airport due to a disabled aircraft on the runway.
Around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, a staffing shortage reportedly triggered a ground stop affecting flights at Los Angeles International Airport. That ground stop was later lifted, according to KTLA.
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Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, was also impacted by that ground stop, KTLA reported.
San Francisco International Airport issued a ground delay until 1:59 a.m. the following day, with an average delay of 44 minutes.
Many other airports experienced temporary flight delays Sunday afternoon, typically ranging between 15 and 30 minutes, including:
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia
LaGuardia Airport in New York City
Dallas Love Field in Dallas
Denver International Airport in Denver
Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida
Orlando International Airport in Orlando
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle
Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago
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Some of the reasons listed for the delays included staffing, weather, compacted demand and traffic management initiatives, according to the FAA website.
The FAA did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment. An automatic reply from the agency stated,