As of 4:15 pm, air traffic controllers at Burbank Airport in California headed home and there are no air traffic controllers inside the tower
"Instead, they will be handing off their duties to SoCal TRACON. It's their approach and departure team out of San Diego who will be talking to the pilots who are landing and taking off here at Burbank"
NEW: As of 4:15 pm, air traffic controllers at Burbank Airport in California headed home and there are no air traffic controllers inside the tower.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)October 7, 2025
The FAA has since released a statement in response to the staffing issues.
"As Secretary Duffy said, there have been increased… pic.twitter.com/Au0n2kJX58