The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that Orlando International Airport later on Thursday is expected to be without certified air traffic controllers preventing landings as employee absences grow during the ongoing government shutdown.

Other major airports, including Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), have experienced major delays as well.

We have only 10,800 certified controllers operating in a system where there should be 14,633,” warned National Air Traffic Controllers Association president Nick Daniels. That stark gap became impossible to ignore Thursday night when Orlando International Airport,

The US government shutdown has been going on for more than four weeks, with Republicans and Democrats failing to agree on a funding package. It's left federal workers, including airport staff, without pay.

Commuters were seen sleeping on the airport floor and check-out lines were empty while air traffic staff were rushed in to help.

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The FAA said arrivals will be halted at Orlando International Airport (OIA) late Thursday due to a staffing shortage. The FAA advisory said there will be no available certified air traffic controllers at OIA.

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