FAA sounds alarm as summer flyers approach July's biggest air traffic crunch

Travelers taking to the skies today are expected to face the busiest air travel day of July.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting over 56,000 flights nationwide for Thursday, July 9, the agency told Fox News Digital.

The FAA's latest forecast calls for 56,311 flights, just eight fewer than the 56,319 flights recorded on June 25, the busiest day of the year so far.

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