Burbank: Hollywood Burbank Airport in California experienced significant flight disruptions on Monday evening as the air traffic control tower remained unmanned for nearly six hours due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. From 4:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time, no on-site air traffic controllers were present, forcing Southern California TRACON in San Diego to remotely manage airport operations.

During this period, multiple flights were delayed or canceled. By 6:30 p.m., there were 25 arrival delays, 17 departure delays, seven arrival cancellations, and five departure cancellations. Outgoing flights experienced an average delay of two hours and 31 minutes, with some delayed by nearly four hours.

The staffing shortages at Burbank are part of a broader issue affecting major U.S. air

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