WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. A spokesperson with San Francisco International Airport told KRON4 that SFO will "likely fall into the '40 high-volume' category."

However, the spokesman said the airport had not confirmed it would be impacted.

"Sounds like the airlines may decide how to achieve the reductions, similar to past practice during runway construction closures," the spokesperson said.

Representatives from the Bay Area's other two main airports, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, and San Jose Mineta International Airport, told KRON4 they had not received any notice from the FAA about b

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