With around 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 TSA agents working without pay, airports from Los Angeles to Chicago are beginning to feel pressure from staffing gaps.

The US government shutdown entered its fourth week on Wednesday, becoming the second longest in history, with no resolution yet in sight.

Fifteen days after the federal government shutdown began, Miami International Airport had so far escaped any impact, Aviation Director Ralph Cutié said last week while warning that during a longer shutdown impacts would surely come.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked most layoffs. But federal employees who have already received RIF notices say they’re afraid of what happens next.

There’s a 3,000-square-foot classroom at the Greater Lawrence Municipal Airport, now serving as a learning space filled with aircrafts, machinery and tools for a new aviation program for a local technical school.

Drone flights would be forbidden over outdoor public gatherings and above 400 feet (122 metres) in most cases. Operators would have to buy drones capable of flying without visual supervision, but, as long as it met spec, each drone leaving a production line would need only testing, not a federal airworthiness certification.

Crime crackdown: The president touted a federal court’s ruling that clears the way for his administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, saying demonstrations in the city are “like an insurrection,” despite reports to the contrary. Oregon, with Portland, is pushing for an appeals court to reconsider the ruling.

When a government shutdown drags on, paychecks stall, but essential workers still show up. This week, one national chain stepped in with something simple: dinner on the house. TGI Fridays is comping select meals for federal aviation employees while Congress hammers out the details.