The Federal Aviation Administration was experiencing staffing issues or anticipating shortages at airports and other air traffic control facilities in the United States on Monday night.

HOUSTON — The government shutdown is starting to impact air travel across the country. According to the Federal Aviation Administration's website, it's possible that both Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport could be affected.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Scott and Adele Webb lucked out flying out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Tuesday morning. Airports in other major cities like Newark, Washington D.C., and Chicago reported staffing shortages as we creep further into a government shutdown.

A government shutdown began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, potentially impacting airports and airlines. Here's what travelers should know.

Fox News Digital gathered a summary of what services will remain open and which could see serious disruptions or interruptions during a government shutdown.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned of longer wait times at airports across the country the longer the government remains shut down. Both TSA officers and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers are classified as essential workers and will continue to work throughout the shutdown.

Travel difficulties can impact passengers, but what about pilots? There are several airports with so many chronic issues, pilots dread flying into them.

Travelers may want to head to the airport a bit earlier than usual and should expect some services to be suspended at the national parks as government spending grinds to a halt during a shutdown that started on October 1.

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