WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The impact of the federal government shutdown on air travel is about to become a larger on the heels of the FAA announcing some big flight reductions at major airports nationwide .

In Wichita, it’s status quo at Eisenhower National Airport where travelers are reporting overall smooth experiences with security and flight schedules. Still, the threat of 10% reduction in air traffic at 40 of the nation’s largest airports does have travelers concerned about how air travel will look if the shutdown doesn’t end soon.

For travelers like Jordan Powell, traveling from Orlando to Kansas to hunt, his concern lies with the unknown about what he can expect with his return trip home.

“I got the email [Thursday] from American Airlines saying, ‘Hey, just be expecting. There’

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