FAA, SFO and delays
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At roughly 9:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration extended its early morning ground delay until 3:59 p.m. and reported an average delay at SFO on inbound flights of 1 hour and 54 minutes. However, some flights could be delayed for nearly 5 hours, according to the FAA.
These charts show how bad San Francisco International Airport's flight cancellations and delays are by airline, destination and origin.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order requiring 40 airports to phase in a 10% reduction in flights starting Friday, Nov. 7. SFO and OAK are on the final list; San Jose is not.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday morning that short-haul flights to San Francisco International Airport would be delayed due to staffing shortages amid the federal
San Francisco International Airport on Friday morning issued a ground stop on arriving flights due to a staffing shortage, airport officials said.
More than 700 flights nationwide have been canceled Saturday as the FAA continues limiting flight capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the government shutdown.
Government shutdown triggers hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at major California airports, including LAX and SFO.
Airlines across the country, including San Francisco International Airport, are scrambling to adjust schedules while travelers are facing widespread delays and cancellations.