Flying out of Wichita? Why you might see delays, how to track flight cancellations
While Wichita’s Eisenhower National Airport is not among the 40 major U.S. airports ordered by federal officials to reduce flights, ICT flyers may still face delays and cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it would reduce air traffic at 40 airports by 10% by Friday, Nov. 14 in response to staffing shortages due to the federal government shutdown. Shortages have been reported at many airports as a result of callouts from air traffic control employees required to work without pay.
Sunday, more than 7,000 flight cancellations and 2,000 delays were reported at airports across the country. Flights in the New York City region were most affected, most of which were blamed on staffing shortages.
FlightAware data as of Monday morning shows more than 2,700 delays out and 1,600 cancellations out of U.S. airports. Chicago Midway International reportedly has the largest percentage of canceled flights, with 24% of its flights flying out of the facility affected, according to the tracking service. That’s 72 canceled flights.
While Wichita is not one of the airports targeted to reduced traffic, but that doesn’t mean there will be no cancellations when flying into ICT.
“Due to the interconnected nature of the aviation industry, changes at other locations may still influence operations here,” Rachel Mayberry, air service and marketing manager for Eisenhower, wrote The Eagle in a Friday email.
Here’s a list of the locations reducing flights that offer direct flights to and from Wichita:
- Atlanta
- Washington, D.C.
- Denver
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Chicago
- Houston
- Las Vegas
- Seattle
- Miami
- Minneapolis
- Phoenix
A look at the Wichita’s arrivals page Monday morning shows three cancelled arrivals from those airports, from Dallas, Phoenix and Chicago. FlightAware Data does not show the reason for cancellations or delays.
“So far, our cancellations have been in and out of the airports on the reduction list,” Mayberry told The Eagle Monday. Two more cancellations were scheduled from Dallas Tuesday, Nov. 11, as well.
If you’re traveling to and from any of these airports, it’s important to keep up to date with your flight’s status, especially now. You can do so by keeping an eye on Eisenhower Airport’s arrivals and departures page online.
“The airlines are contacting the passengers directly about delayed or cancelled flights,” Mayberry said. “We have been encouraging people who are flying over the next week to be monitoring their emails and airline apps for updates.”
Wichita has not experienced any other disruptions due to the government shutdown, Mayberry said.
“Our TSA and FAA personnel continue to perform exceptionally, and unlike some airports, we have not experienced related disruptions,” Mayberry said. “Wichita is fortunate to have such a committed team, and community efforts are underway to help mitigate the effects of the shutdown.”
This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM.
