Planes queue on the runway for takeoff as another lands at New York's LaGuardia airport in New York City on May 22, 2026. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

The FAA extended flight limits at three major travel hubs in the New York City area on June 18 to ease congestion on the runways, citing continued air traffic control staffing shortages.

The limits will be extended at Newark Liberty International Airport through summer 2027; and John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport through Oct. 28, 2028, according to an FAA spokesperson.

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