The flight disruptions this week "have been so sporadic and random, " Mr. Duell said.

WSJ: Senators Seek Way to Ease FAA Cuts

Duell and his family live mainly on the third floor of the 12, 000-square-foot, late-Federal-style Edmondston-Alston House on Charleston's Battery.

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Flights that were scheduled to cross the southern half of the area were delayed an average of 30 minutes, said Mark Duell of FlightAware.com, a flight-tracking website.

WSJ: Senators Seek Way to Ease FAA Cuts