DALLAS — Staffing issues have caused a ground delay at DFW Airport on Halloween for the third time this week , according to the Federal Aviation Administration .

The FAA said the average delay at DFW Airport Friday, Oct. 31 is 26 minutes; the staffing trigger is in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. As of shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, FlightAware data showed 180 total delays at DFW Airport and 14 cancellations.

DFW Airport is not the only one impacted by staffing shortages. JFK Airport has a ground stop and Newark Airport has an average delay of more than 100 minutes, according to the FAA.

A ground delay was in effect Thursday, Oct. 30 for the same reason and also on Monday, Oct. 27.

"As Secretary Duffy has said, there have been increased staffing shortages across the system," the

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