Flight operations returned to normal Oct. 7 at the Hollywood Burbank Airport, airport officials reported, after an air traffic controller shortage left the airport with an empty control tower the night before.
From 4:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 6, air traffic controllers left the tower unmanned as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
By midday Oct. 7, the airport reported all flights inbound and outbound were on time at the airport, located about 30 miles north of Los Angeles International, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the airport was working to bring in staff and get operations back on track. About a dozen flights were canceled and several were delayed during the gap in staffing….