A slew of major airports were not accepting private planes this week amid ongoing aviation restrictions stemming from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The move follows the Federal Aviation Administration’s Nov. 6 order for flight reductions at 40 airports across the country in order to “maintain the highest standards of safety in the national airspace system.”

Those airports were ordered to reduce operations by 4% on Nov. 7. The reductions will progressively increase to 6% by Nov. 11, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14.

More than 10,000 flights were delayed and more than 3,200 others were canceled on Nov. 9 alone.

The restrictions on private flights that went into effect on Nov. 10 will only add to the disruptions. Private jets make up roughly one in six flights handled by the FAA, according to a 2023 environmental impact report by the Institute for Policy Studies.

The affected airports include:

  • Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York)
  • Los Angeles International Airport
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

“Above all, this moment underscores the need to reopen the government to serve all Americans,” Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, said in a Nov. 9 news release about the restrictions.

The FAA did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Amid the FAA flight cuts, these airports are now off limits to private jets. Here's why.

Reporting by BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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