Staffing shortages among air traffic controllers impacted flights out of Denver International Airport on Monday amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday evening reported that staffing shortages were creating delays at airports in Denver, Burbank, California, and Newark, New Jersey.

The worst problems were in Burbank, where California Gov. Gavin Newsom said no controllers were on duty during the evening, leading to average delays of two-and-a-half hours at that airport.

In Denver, arriving flights were delayed an average of 39 minutes Monday, with the longest delay at 95 minutes, according to air traffic controller alerts .

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday said the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic control

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