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DFW TSA wait times for November 7, 2025

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Published  November 7, 2025 10:13am CST
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Cancellations begin at DFW and Love Field airports

Cancellations begin at DFW and Love Field airports

The government shutdown will cause some flights to be cancelled starting today. Here's a live look at DFW Airport and insight on how this will impact North Texans.

The Brief

    • DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field travelers face potential delays and cancellations due to the ongoing government shutdown.
    • The FAA is requiring airlines to reduce flights, starting at a 4% cut on Friday and increasing daily due to TSA and air traffic controller staffing shortages.
    • Airlines like American, Delta, and United are canceling hundreds of flights nationwide as a result of the mandate.

DALLAS - Travelers flying out of DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field may experience longer security wait times, delays, or flight cancellations because of the continued government shutdown.

The two airports are also impacted by the Federal Aviation Administration’s new restrictions due to staffing shortages.

What’s causing the air travel disruptions?

Big picture view:

Due to the continued government shutdown, the FAA announced airlines should reduce flights by at least 4% starting on Friday. That number increases by 1% each day until it hits a 10% reduction next week. 

The agency said the cutbacks are necessary and will relieve pressure on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents and air traffic controllers working without pay for more than a month.

Authorities add that many employees are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and more and more are calling in sick.

The U.S. Transportation Secretary called it a "proactive move."

American Airlines said the cuts will result in about 220 cancellations out of about 6,000 daily flights. Delta expects to cancel 170 flights on Friday, and United is canceling around 200.

Local perspective:

FOX 4 reporter Payton May said all seemed to be going well at the big airport on Friday morning. TSA wait times were normal.

Some travelers she talked to showed up three hours before their flight on Friday morning because they were worried about getting through security.

Others said they had been constantly refreshing their airline app to get flight updates.

"All last night I just kept checking and early this morning I woke up and was like, ‘Let’s make sure that we still have a flight to go on. So, yeah, it’s been a little stressful. But we’re here," said Ryan and Kim Dorn,  who are traveling to Mexico.

How to check for flight delays

Travelers can check TSA wait times by:

  • Visiting the links provided on the MyTSA App.
  • Checking your airport’s official website.
  • Googling your airport name and typing "security wait times" for a direct link.

DFW TSA Wait Times

You can check DFW Airport's TSA security checkpoint wait times by clicking this link: Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW).

The wait times for Dallas Love Field are available by clicking this link: Dallas Love Field (DAL)

TSA Wait Times in Texas

Officials are still warning fliers that the times shown are estimates, and actual security lines could be longer.

The TSA provides this data primarily through the MyTSA mobile application. Click here to download My TSA App.

FAA flight delays & air traffic reduction impacts

The 10% reduction in air traffic is a proactive measure, according to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, who stated the agency "is not going to wait for a problem to act," citing the staffing pressures from the shutdown.

As of Wednesday, the flight tracking site FlightAware.com reported over 1,000 flight delays within, into, or out of the U.S., with 90 flights canceled.

Aviation unions and the travel industry are urging Congress to end the shutdown swiftly by voting on the clean funding resolution proposed by Republicans. The U.S. Travel Association noted this week that the economy has already lost over $4 billion, and the industry fears the impact will worsen if the shutdown extends into the holiday travel season.

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Flights at airports nationwide are being cut, while hundreds more scheduled for Friday already have been canceled leaving travelers scrambling.

What airports are cutting flights?

In Texas, DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field, as well as the two airports in Houston (George Bush Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby) are affected by the FAA restrictions.

The full list of affected airports includes:

  1. Anchorage International in Alaska
  2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia
  3. Boston Logan International in Massachusetts
  4. Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland
  5. Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina
  6. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Kentucky
  7. Dallas Love Field in Texas
  8. Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia
  9. Denver International in Colorado
  10. Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas
  11. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan
  12. Newark Liberty International in New Jersey
  13. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida
  14. Honolulu International in Hawaii
  15. Houston Hobby in Texas
  16. Washington Dulles International in Virginia
  17. George Bush Houston Intercontinental in Texas
  18. Indianapolis International in Indiana
  19. John F. Kennedy International in New York
  20. Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
  21. Los Angeles International in California
  22. LaGuardia Airport in New York
  23. Orlando International in Florida
  24. Chicago Midway International in Illinois
  25. Memphis International in Tennessee
  26. Miami International in Florida
  27. Minneapolis/St Paul International in Minnesota
  28. Oakland International in California
  29. Ontario International in California
  30. Chicago O`Hare International in Illinois
  31. Portland International in Oregon
  32. Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania
  33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona
  34. San Diego International in California
  35. Louisville International in Kentucky
  36. Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington
  37. San Francisco International in California
  38. Salt Lake City International in Utah
  39. Teterboro in New Jersey
  40. Tampa International in Florida

Why did the government shut down?

The government shutdown, now in its 37th day, is the longest in U.S. history. 

It began after Republicans passed a short-term funding measure through Nov. 21, which Democrats rejected. Democrats insist any measure must address their concerns regarding healthcare, specifically reversing Medicaid cuts from a major bill passed this summer and extending tax credits that lower health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

The Source: Information in this article comes from FOX 4 reporter Payton May's interviews at DFW Airport, the TSA, each airport website, and previous FOX Digital coverage.

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