PHOENIX – Dozens of flight delays were reported Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as staffing issues continue hampering air travel during the federal government shutdown.

As of around 12:30 p.m., the Sky Harbor website showed delays of varying lengths for over 85 departures throughout the day.

At the same time, flight-tracking website FlightAware was showing a total of over 190 delays for departures and arrivals at the Phoenix hub.

On Thursday, multiple ground stops were issued at Sky Harbor due to storms, but the weather didn’t appear to be an issue in Phoenix as flight delays piled up on Friday morning.

Shutdown causing flight delays at airports across country

Sky Harbor officials referred questions about Friday’s flight delays to the Federal Aviation Administration

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