The Federal Aviation Administration‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning.

According to FlightAware, as of 6 a.m., there have been 532 delays and 817 cancellations for flights within, into or out of the United States. While Jacksonville International Airport is not on the list, a trickledown is expected because of reductions at important hubs like Atlanta, Houston and Miami.

As of 6 a.m., FlightAware showed one delayed flight and one cancellation at JAX.

The cancellations and delays come two days after the FAA announced it would be reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety during the ongoing government shutdown. While JAX is not on the list, Michael Stew

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