Yeager Airport one of 40 airports ordered to reduce air traffic by 10 percent during shutdown

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston is among the 40 airports nationwide that will see a 10 percent reduction in scheduled flights during the government shutdown.

The FAA will begin imposing the reduction for the 40 airports beginning Friday.

“All of our direct destinations are on that list,” said CRW director and CEO Dominique Ranieri on MetroNews Midday.

Ranieri says that the 10 percent reduction won’t happen all at once.

“What we’re hearing right now is that the reduction is going to be gradual. It will start with a four percent reduction over the next few days until the achieve 10 percent,” Ranieri said.

Ranieri knows this will likely be an inconvenience for some travelers before the shutdown is over, but she’s asking for patience.

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