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It's official...FAA to Close 149 U.S. Airport Towers After Budget Cuts
The U.S. will close 149 air-traffic control towers run by contractors at small- and mid-sized airports on April 7 as a result of automatic budget cuts at government agencies, a trade group said. The Federal Aviation Administration spared 24 towers on its original list of 173 subject to closing, the Contract Tower Association, which represents companies running the facilities, said today in an e-mail. All towers being shut down are run by private companies, not the government as at larger… (www.bloomberg.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I just read that they are also withdrawing the controllers from SUA (Stuart, Fl). Bad news for Tiger Woods, who's Jupiter Island home is within 15 min's and is where his NetJets G-550 picks him up and drops him off. Now he'll have a 35 min drive to PBI. Unfortunate for him.
KBCT is a busy little corporate airport, just south of KPBI. The controllers only worked during the day.
Late night it's already an uncontrolled field. Are they crazy allowing Gulfstreams and Cessna 150's together without adult supervision?
Late night it's already an uncontrolled field. Are they crazy allowing Gulfstreams and Cessna 150's together without adult supervision?
Well, it's like a guy told me the other day, when him and other c150 drivers hear a jet talking for in/out, they scatter.lol
Mark my words - the moment it starts raining airplane parts over peoples houses and there is a class action against the FAA, and there will be, these towers will reopen. It is just a travesty that is going to take our brothers and sisters sacrificing their lives for it to happen.
I have this feeling it won't even be that long.. there seems to be a theme of 11:59 miracles.. this is doomed that is doomed, and then someone comes in and saves the day, or it gets pushed back 3 months.. I dunno maybe I'm wrong this time but I have this feeling..
I hope you are right
Closure Dates for Towers Released
Not all of the towers that made the closure list due to sequestration will close at once. They will be staggered, based on traffic levels. 24 will close on April 7th, 46 on April 21st, and 79 on May 5th.
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2013/130325schedule-for-tower-closures-released.html?CMP=ADV:1