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Ground stop issued at Hobby Airport due to staffing issues, according to FAA
My oldest is trying to come back to Houston from Dallas
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/faa-ground-stop-issued-hobby-airport-due-staffing-21112877.php
A ground stop was issued Tuesday evening at William P. Hobby Airport due to staffing issues, according to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA previously warned that ground stops could be possible at both Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental Airports as a result of staffing issues caused by the ongoing government shutdown.
The ground stop had a "medium" probability of being extended, according to the advisory. A ground stop was also possible at IAH, according to the FAA website.
The Houston Airport System directed all questions to the FAA, which said it's not currently responding to routine media inquiries due to a lapse in funding.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier this month that the FAA is facing staffing concerns as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay. The administration is already facing a shortage of controllers, a problem exacerbated as more controllers have called in sick in some places, Duffy said.
The FAA previously warned that ground stops could be possible at both Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental Airports as a result of staffing issues caused by the ongoing government shutdown.
The ground stop had a "medium" probability of being extended, according to the advisory. A ground stop was also possible at IAH, according to the FAA website.
The Houston Airport System directed all questions to the FAA, which said it's not currently responding to routine media inquiries due to a lapse in funding.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said earlier this month that the FAA is facing staffing concerns as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay. The administration is already facing a shortage of controllers, a problem exacerbated as more controllers have called in sick in some places, Duffy said.
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