FAA, air traffic controllers
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Government shutdown affects air traffic controllers, leading to 10% reduction in flights at Indianapolis and 39 other airports.
Having a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office would allow international flights to land at the airport, which has a 7,001-foot runway and is the fifth-busiest non-towered general aviation airport for business traffic in the United States.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights starting Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.