HOUSTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is warning of a ground delay at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) from 4 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. Saturday as the government shutdown drags on. The FAA said flights departing from Bush Airport are delayed on average by 42 minutes due to staffing issues.

JFK, LaGuardia and Newark are all among the 40 travel hubs bracing for delays and cancellations as the FAA starts reducing air traffic​ today.

FAA officials say they will reduce 10% of air traffic at 40 major U.S. airports, potentially impacting flights at Billings Logan International Airport.

Early Friday afternoon, there had been 55 delays at BWI and 22 cancellations, according to flight tracking and aviation data company FlightAware. Dulles had 40 delays and 21 cancellations. Ronald Reagan had 180 delays and 37 cancellations.

It’s been real slow. Very slow. So the lines haven’t been too bad for either the lines or for the TSA,” said airport worker Rico Cabbagestalk Jr. Charlotte Douglas International Airport was one of 40 airports set to see flight reductions due to the government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop for incoming flights to BNA due to the shortage around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Fort Lauderdale and Miami airports are slated for more cancellations. Dozens of delays and cancellations hitting Palm Beach International Airport, too.

We're tracking updates from North Texas' two major airports, including flight delays, cancellations and TSA wait times.

Airports in New York and New Jersey are experiencing ground and departure delays that could last for hours, according to the Federal Aviation Administration website. This comes as area airports throughout the United States canceled more than 1,