FAA Bars GA Flights from 12 Airports

NBAA calls for end to government shutdown as NOTAMs ground GA flights at 12 hubs.

Matt Ryan

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 09:56 AM

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Key Takeaways:

New federal restrictions, issued via NOTAMs, will prohibit business aviation and non-scheduled flights at 12 of the nation's busiest airports starting Monday, with exceptions for based aircraft, emergency, medical, and military operations.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) warns these restrictions will have widespread operational and significant economic impacts, disproportionately affecting the general aviation industry.
These additional restrictions come as the U.S. ramps up to 10 percent flight reductions across 40 high-traffic airspaces, with potential for further increases if a government shutdown persists.
The NBAA is urging Congress to immediately end the government shutdown and repeal the NOTAMs to restore normal aviation oversight and operations.

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is warning of widespread operational impacts following new federal restrictions effectively prohibiting business aviation flights at 12 of the nation’s busiest airports beginning Monday. The order, issued as a series of NOTAMs, closes access to facilities including Atlanta, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles International and New York’s JFK. The NOTAMs specify that the airports are closed to all general aviation (GA) and non-scheduled aircraft, though they make certain exceptions for based aircraft, emergency, medical, law enforcement, firefighting and military operations.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said the restrictions will have significant implications for general aviation.

“Today, further restrictions were announced that will effectively prohibit business aviation operations at 12 of those airports, disproportionately impacting general aviation, an industry that creates more than a million jobs, generates $340 billion in economic impact and supports humanitarian flights every day,” Bolen said.

These additional restrictions come as the U.S. ramps up to 10 percent flight reductions across 40 high-traffic airspaces nationwide. On Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy floated the possibility of raising restrictions to 20 percent if the government shutdown persists.

Bolen added that the situation highlights the need for congressional action to reopen the government and restore normal aviation oversight.

“NBAA stands with the rest of the aviation community in calling upon Congress to end the shutdown immediately, and for the NOTAMs to be repealed when the government reopens,” he said.

The group is working with other aviation stakeholders under the Modern Skies coalition to urge lawmakers to act without delay.

The full list of impacted airports includes:

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Denver International Airport (DEN)
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

The full list of impacted airports includes:

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