NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville International Airport experienced significant flight delays on Halloween as staffing shortages among air traffic controllers forced officials to reduce the number of takeoffs and landings for the fourth time this month.

The delays left travelers like Scott and Abby Nolot stranded at the airport, missing Halloween celebrations with their children after their flight was delayed four hours. "They said it was the air traffic control. Something with staffing and people not being at work," Abby Nolot said.

The staffing crisis stems from ongoing challenges that came long before this current government shutdown. While Nashville's control tower ideally operates with 14 controllers daily, lately the facility averages only 10 controllers per day. On Friday, just

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