ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As the government shutdown enters its second week with lawmakers still deadlocked in their fight on healthcare funding, airports are beginning to feel the impact.

Thousands of federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay and that includes some airport employees, like TSA agents and air traffic controllers.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it has been delaying flights because of air traffic controller shortages.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press conference that many controllers are already calling out sick because they are no longer getting paid.

“What the consistent message was from these controllers was, they’re not just now thinking about the airspace and the jobs they have to do in these towers or trade

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