The airport is one of 40 markets that will see reduced air traffic.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) An air traffic control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport, Thursday, June 12, 2025. Federal Aviation Administration officials said Wednesday they plan to cut flights across 40 airports nationwide due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Salt Lake City International Airport is one of the 40 airports that will see flight cuts starting Friday due to the government shutdown, a spokesperson confirmed.
The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the longest in the country’s history — and officials from the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that they plan to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 markets nationwide as air traffic controllers continue to work without pay, The Associated Press reported.
Salt Lake City airport spokesperson Nancy Volmer said the facility in Utah’s capital is on the list of airports that will see cuts. She added that airport officials are working to get the message out to travelers that they should “double-check with their airline” regarding possible cancellations or delays.
So far, Salt Lake City hasn’t seen long security lines and wait times that many other airports have experienced. Volmer said that’s because the airport is in it’s “in-between season,” after fall break and before the winter holidays.
— This story will be updated.