Map shows which airports have the most canceled flights due to the government shutdown

• The FAA issued an emergency order to reduce flights by 10% at 40 airports.
• Business Insider produced a map showing how many flights were canceled at each airport.
• Data from Cirium showed Atlanta was most affected, with 76 cancellations.

Thousands of people's travel plans have been disrupted this weekend as airlines were forced to cancel flights due to the government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order on Thursday, mandating a 10% reduction in flights at 40 of the busiest airports in the US.

Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began. After 40 days, more of them are calling off sick, leading to staffing shortages.

Business Insider produced a map showing the number of flights canceled at every US airport as of 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, using data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Since Friday, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has experienced the highest number of cancellations, with 433. It's the world's busiest airport and Delta Air Lines' main hub.

It is closely followed by Chicago O'Hare and Newark, which had 240 and 237 cancellations, respectively, per Cirium. Both airports are United Airlines hubs.

You can hover over each icon to view the name of the airport and the number of flights canceled there, according to Cirium's data.

Regional and other domestic flights are the most impacted. The FAA said it did not require a reduction in international flights.

A few cancellations may not be related to the FAA's emergency order. For example, it was snowing in Chicago on Sunday.

Thousands of flights have been canceled due to the mandate.

Cirium's data showed 4,374 cancellations between Friday and Sunday.

Sunday ranked as the 11th-worst day for cancellations since the start of 2024, with just over 2,000 cancellations.

Most airlines have waivers in place allowing customers to change or cancel their flights during this period.

The FAA also said that airlines are required to give full refunds. Carriers may also try to rebook passengers on alternative routes to reach their destinations.

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