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A government shutdown has led to nationwide air traffic controller staffing shortages.

The FAA issued a ground delay at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport due to a controller shortage.

Flights at the Phoenix airport were delayed by an average of 55 minutes on Tuesday morning.

Nationwide, air traffic controller staffing shortages have disrupted flights as the government shutdown nears a record for the longest in American history .

A controller shortage in Phoenix led the Federal Aviation Administration to order a ground delay on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

The ground delay took effect at 8 a.m. and is scheduled to expire at 11:59 a.m., according to the FAA's National Airspace System Status website .

The government shut

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