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SFO and Oakland airports will be affected; LAX, San Diego and Ontario airports are other California airports to be impacted Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it would reduce air traffic by 10% across “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers go unpaid and exhibit signs of strain during the shutdown. The affected airports in more than two dozen states include the busiest ones across the U.S., including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, and San Francisco. In some of the biggest cities — such as New York, Houston and Chicago — multiple airports will be affected. Here’s the full list of airports impacted by the shutdown (California airports are in bold): 1. Anchorage International in Alaska 2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia 3. Boston Logan International in Massachusetts 4. Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland 5. Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina 6. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio 7. Dallas Love Field in Texas 8. Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia 9. Denver International in Colorado 10. Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas 11. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan 12. Newark Liberty International in New Jersey 13. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida 14. Honolulu International in Hawaii 15. Houston Hobby in Texas 16. Washington Dulles International in Virginia 17. George Bush Houston Intercontinental in Texas 18. Indianapolis International in Indiana 19. John F. Kennedy International in New York 20. Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas 21. Los Angeles International in California 22. LaGuardia Airport in New York 23. Orlando International in Florida 24. Chicago Midway International in Illinois 25. Memphis International in Tennessee 26. Miami International in Florida 27. Minneapolis/St Paul International in Minnesota 28. Oakland International in California 29. Ontario International in California 30. Chicago O`Hare International in Illinois 31. Portland International in Oregon 32. Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania 33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona 34. San Diego International in California 35. Louisville International in Kentucky 36. Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington 37. San Francisco International in California 38. Salt Lake City International in Utah 39. Teterboro in New Jersey 40. Tampa International in Florida RevContent Feed
