The next increase will come at 6% Tuesday.Here's how it is affecting flights at TPA, as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.TPA flight delays and cancellations17 cancellations33 delaysTotal flights: 438Nearly 50% of all flights were canceled or delayed as of Monday.

On day three of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce flight traffic, delays and cancellations continued ticking up at Tampa International Airport. TPA

In a social media post, Tampa International Airport said, “Well, folks, we’re potentially one of the 40 airports that could face FAA-mandated flight reductions due to the federal government shutdown. We’ve heard that up to 10% of our 600 daily flights could be affected, though we don’t yet have confirmed details.

FLIGHT TRACKER ✈️ Tampa International Airport is one of the airports reducing flights as the FAA reduces air traffic by 10% over the next week.

Starting Friday, the FAA announced air traffic will be reduced by 10% at 40 major markets if the government shutdown drags on.

Air traffic controllers across the nation are facing financial uncertainty as they missed their first paycheck since the onset of the government shutdown.

Local air traffic controllers and TSA agents are working without pay as the government shutdown hits one month.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ordering airlines to cut about 10% of flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports beginning Friday in response to ongoing staffing shortages among unpaid air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown.

Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. A statement from Tampa International Airport said: Tampa International Airport is awaiting federal guidance for any possible impacts to TPA.