Newark Airport is facing a ninth of delays and cancellations, as an air traffic controller shortage continues and rain adds to the issues. By 7 a.m. Tuesday, there were at least 56 delays and nearly 100 cancellations,

The FAA acknowledges the air traffic control system that handles traffic coming in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is antiquated. After a recent incident, about a half dozen controllers sought trauma leave due to working conditions.

The root cause is an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide issue the Trump administration has pledged to fix.