The FAA’s plan to reduce air traffic by 10% across dozens of the nation’s busiest airports beginning Friday will likely affect Sea-Tac Airport travelers, though government officials and airlines were mum on details following Wednesday’s announcement.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it would cut traffic across 40 “high-volume” markets to provide relief to air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay because of the government shutdown.

The agency didn’t specify which airports will be affected, but Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will likely be among them, based on its ranking in the top 15 busiest U.S. airports and in the FAA’s “core 30” airports.

Based on early estimates, a 10% reduction on Friday could mean a cut of 55 Sea-Tac flights, representing 8,114 seat

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