TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa International Airport (TPA) is closely monitoring a directive from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that could lead to a 10 percent reduction in air traffic across 40 high-volume markets nationwide.

The restrictions are a safety measure reportedly related to staffing pressures among air traffic controllers amid the ongoing government shutdown.

TPA, which ranks as the 27th-largest airport in the U.S. and handles approximately 600 daily flights, has not yet received official confirmation on whether it will be included on the list of affected facilities.

“The Airport is currently awaiting information about how TPA may be affected by this plan,” TPA said in a statement. “The FAA has stated its intention to reduce air tr

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