RICHMOND — Some airports are experiencing an increase in flight delays and cancellations amid the government shutdown that furloughed workers or required them to work without pay.

Over 11,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees were furloughed, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation federal government shutdown plan. Over 13,200 air traffic controllers will work without pay.

Virginia is one of the states with the highest number of air traffic controllers, with approximately 1,110 employed, according to May 2023 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Overall, the federal government employs 147,358 Virginians, according to the Partnership for Public Service.

The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, employs 64,000 workers which includes essential worker

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