Federal Shutdown Woes Hit Bradley Airport

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT - The effects of the federal government shutdown - now in its third week - have hit Bradley International Airport, according to a FOX 61 report. Two employees in training, an air traffic controller and a staff support specialist at the terminal radar control facility, have been furloughed.

Air traffic controllers have been forced to work without knowing when their next paycheck will arrive. To sign up for free Windsor Locks-East Windsor news alerts and more, click here.

Long lines have been reported at airport security, though an airport spokesperson said it was unrelated to the shutdown. Read the full story at FOX 61.

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