The Federal Aviation Administration's order to cut flights during the ongoing government shutdown took effect Friday morning.

So far, hundreds of flights have been called off nationwide, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.

Airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas and Phoenix led the way with the most disruptions, FlightAware told the Associated Press.

Meanwhile, air travelers with weekend plans can only sit and wait to learn if their flights will take off as scheduled. And airlines are planning to cancel flights into the weekend, telling passengers to check apps to learn their flight status.

FILE-People wait in the Terminal-A lobby at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on November 06, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Many of the routes

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