The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a 10% reduction in flight capacity at 40 major airports across the country. The agency says that the drastic measure is required to ensure resilience in the national airline system and keep the nation's airspace safe during the record US government shutdown, which has now entered its 37th day.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a press conference on Wednesday that the restrictions will go into effect on Friday morning. Sources told ABC News that the flight reductions will start at 4% on Friday and work up to 10% by next week. But what impact will this have on the busiest airports in the US? Let's take a closer look.

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