Flights to Orlando International Airport (MCO) were delayed for hours on Thursday night due to FAA staffing issues, according to the FAA's National Airspace System website.

Flights are delayed at Orlando International Airport due to an issue with staffing air traffic controllers, and a federal advisory says at some point Thursday night, there will be no certified air traffic controllers at all.

Orlando Airport turned away all flights due to air traffic controller shortage during government shutdown. The major hub serving Disney World faced a staffing crisis.

At this time, MCO is seeing only a few delays and cancellations, partially due to weather elsewhere in the country, an airport spokesperson said.

Passengers can expect average delays of nearly three hours, the FAA said, warning that at some point all flights into Florida’s busiest airport could be halted.

FAA said delays at one point averaged 161 minutes Thursday for flights arriving and departing Orlando International.

Trump has ordered Congressional Republicans to use the ‘Nuclear Option’ to end the shutdown as the chaos rages on

A government shutdown is causing flight delays due to air traffic controller staffing issues. Air traffic controllers are working without pay, which an expert says adds significant stress to a high-pressure job. Orlando International Airport experienced delays averaging 161 minutes on October 30.

Airports are still reeling from the impacts of the continuing government shutdown, and Orlando International Airport in Florida is the latest hub to feel the effects. A ground delay was issued Thursday evening for Florida’s busiest airport,

On Friday, air traffic appears to be flowing much better. However, some delays and cancellations still linger.