The alert was issued around 1:30 p.m., stating that flights arriving at DFW are delayed by an average of 18 minutes — but could experience delays over an hour long. According to the alert, those flight disruptions are expected to last until 10 p.m.

The FAA said Thursday’s ground delay snarled departures to DFW by an average of 21 minutes. The delay is currently in effect until 9:59 p.m., the FAA said.

Significant numbers of flight delays and cancellations continue to affect airports nationwide, amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) issued a ground delay until 10 p.m. at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport Monday due to staffing.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday issued a ground stop at Dallas Love Field Airport due to staffing issues. The ground stop prevents all flights bound for North Texas from taking off from their departure airports until the advisory expires.

The ground delay and stop mean many flights bound for Austin will be temporarily held at their origin airports.