The Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans to reduce flights at dozens of the nation's busiest airports amid staffing shortages triggered by the ongoing impasse.

Several airports that send flights to Palm Beach International Airport could see flight cancellations amid the federal government shutdown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will affect roughly 3,500 to 4,000 U.S. flights daily, beginning Friday.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or

Starting today, the major local airports are going to see further disruptions because of a reduction in flights tied to the government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flights will be reduced by ten percent at 40 airports nationwide. The list includes JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Teterboro.

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning there could be “mass chaos” at airports across the country if the government doesn’t reopen soon.

The current government shutdown will become the longest in U.S. history if it continues into Wednesday.