The 10% slowdown of airline traffic at 40 of the country’s top markets ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration will not be directly imposed on the Norfolk International Airport or Newport News Williamsburg Airport, but the effects will be felt there nevertheless.

Air traffic controllers, employed by the FAA, have been working without pay since the government shutdown began Oct. 1. The FAA designated 40 “high impact airports” to which airlines are expected to cut 4% of their flights by 6 a.m. Friday, 6% by Nov. 11, 8% by Nov. 13, and 10% by Nov. 14, according to Flightradar24, which tracks air traffic in real time.

The nearest airports included in the 40 are Washington Dulles International Airport, Reagan Washington International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International. T

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