If you’re wondering if you can still catch a flight out of your local airport during the government shutdown, you are safe to travel on a flight for the most part.

You can still go through airport security, be cleared for takeoff and landing by an air-traffic controller or clear customs upon re-entry to the U.S. because those workers are deemed essential, according to USA Today.

But going through security and taking off or landing on time might be affected due to the lapse in funding.

Here’s what you need to know.

Why will there be delays at the airport during a government shutdown?

Although most airport employees are deemed essential, these workers are not being paid during the shutdown. You can still go through airport security, be cleared for takeoff and landing by an air-traffic

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