CURRENT STATUS: Irregular Operations Possible
We recognize you may have concerns about the US Government Shutdown and potential impacts to air travel. At this time operations at the Jetport continue as normal. We are grateful to our Air Traffic Controllers, Technical Operations, and TSA staff for their ongoing commitment to PWM.
The National Airspace System has started to experience irregular operations. Passengers may experience delays, diversions, and cancellations throughout their journey due to operational constraints. We recommend passengers monitor flight status with their airlines and exercise patience and empathy with the staff working diligently to get the safely to their destination.
FAA Activities That Will Continue During a Shutdown
- ATC Services
- Air Traffic Controller Hiring
- Field Training of Air Traffic Controllers
- Maintenance and Operation of Navigation Aids and Other Facilities
- Flight Standards Field Inspections
- Airworthiness Directives
- Airmen Medical Certifications
- Certification Activities Including Controller Medical Clearances
- Facility Security Inspections
- Hazmat Safety Inspections
- Support Functions Necessary to Provide Timely Payments to Contractors and Grantees
- Airport Inspections
- Existing Airport Development Grants
- PFC Approvals
- Airport Planning and Environmental Services Funded by AIP
- IIJA Activities
- Training at the Academy for New Air Traffic Controllers
Here is the Department of Transportation shutdown plan.
TSA Activities That Will Continue During a Shutdown
- Activities Necessary by Law, the Constitution, Safety, Protection of Property
- Law Enforcement Operations
- Passenger Processing and Cargo Inspection at Airports and Ports of Entry
- Vetting and Adjudication Activities for Aviation Workers, TWIC Holders, etc.
- S. Secret Service Protective Functions
- Counter-Terrorism Watches and Intelligence Gathering and Dissemination
- Disaster Relief Fund Activities
- Fee-Funded Activities
Here is the DHS shutdown plan.
Media Inquiries
All media inquiries on impacts due to the shutdown should go through TSA and FAA Media Relations
TSA - tsamedia@tsa.dhs.gov
FAA - pressoffice@faa.gov