At Sacramento International Airport, things were still running smoothly on the first day of reductions. However, while Sacramento isn't among the 40 airports directly affected, flights departing from here are heading to destinations that are.

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday, Nov. 7, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents continue to go unpaid during the government shutdown.

American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.

The FAA's 10% flight reduction caused hundreds of delays & cancellations at Sky Harbor. An aviation expert warned the disruption will worsen, stating cuts do not ease the severe stress and financial burden on unpaid air traffic controllers & TSA agents.

The FAA is ordering airlines to cut thousands of flights nationwide, as cities deal with a severe shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.

WFDD's David Ford spoke with Jim Shaw ACE Academy Executive Director Alexandria Shaw about the impacts of the FAA's mandated slowdowns at airports, including Charlotte Douglas International.

The federal government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports because of the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisiana who will have it the hardest.

The Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity by 10 percent at 40 major airports nationwide on Friday, including Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

A document released on Nov. 6 outlines restrictions to the FAA, and this includes limiting commercial space launches to overnight hours.

San Francisco International Airport was among the major U.S. air-travel hubs to face cancellations as the federal government places limits on air travel.