Stat du jour: Atlanta airport traffic snarled

3,053

Total number of canceled and delayed flights flying in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport since Monday morning, according to Flight Aware.

Zoom in: Awful weather, a security checkpoint closure and TSA staffing shortages related to the partial government shutdown have slowed the world's busiest airport to a crawl.

Of note: On Tuesday, airport officials asked travelers who are taking a domestic flight to use the domestic terminals.

• Word has apparently gotten out about Hartsfield-Jackson's best kept secret: passing through TSA in the international terminal and riding the Plane Train is a great way to skip gridlock in the domestic terminal.

State of play: Airline CEOs including Delta Air Lines' Ed Bastain have called on Congress to end the shutdown.