For Immediate Release:
March 23, 2013
Contact: Devin Osting (202) 223-9523
Alliance Reacts to FAA Air Traffic Control Tower Closure Announcement
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Alliance learned that the Federal Aviation Administration released the final list of contract-operated air traffic control towers scheduled to close on April 7th. The announcement comes despite the efforts of Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and a bipartisan group of Senators to pass an amendment aimed at preserving these towers, which have been targeted for closure in order to comply with “sequestration,” or mandatory budget cuts to agencies. Unfortunately, the amendment was not brought up for a vote.
“We are disappointed that the Senate did not vote on a bipartisan Amendment which would have saved hundreds of contract air traffic control towers from closure. Across the country, community airports are a vital resource for rural communities, and are relied upon by farms, businesses, law enforcement, and charitable groups to support commerce, medical care, crop protection, and other important services. Aviation is a critical economic lifeline for these communities, and the fact that many companies and organizations will elect to use alternate airports makes the FAA’s decision particularly disappointing.”
The List of air traffic control tower scheduled to close are:
DHN: DOTHAN RGNL – DOTHAN, AL
TCL: TUSCALOOSA RGNL – TUSCALOOSA, AL
FYV: DRAKE FIELD – FAYETTEVILLE, AR
TXK: TEXARKANA RGNL-WEBB FIELD – TEXARKANA, AR
GEU: GLENDALE MUNI – GLENDALE, AZ
GYR: PHOENIX GOODYEAR – GOODYEAR, AZ
IFP: LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTL – BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
RYN: RYAN FIELD – TUCSON, AZ
FUL: FULLERTON MUNI – FULLERTON, CA
MER: CASTLE – ATWATER, CA
OXR: OXNARD – OXNARD, CA
RAL: RIVERSIDE MUNI – RIVERSIDE, CA
RNM: RAMONA- RAMONA, CA
SAC: SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE -SACRAMENTO, CA
SDM: BROWN FIELD MUNI- SAN DIEGO, CA
SNS: SALINAS MUNI- SALINAS, CA
VCV: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS – VICTORVILLE, CA
WHP: WHITEMAN – LOS ANGELES, CA
WJF: GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD – LANCASTER, CA
BDR: IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL – BRIDGEPORT, CT
DXR: DANBURY MUNI- DANBURY, CT
GON: GROTON-NEW LONDON – GROTON (NEW LONDON), CT
HFD: HARTFORD-BRAINARD- HARTFORD, CT
HVN: TWEED-NEW HAVEN – NEW HAVEN, CT
OXC: WATERBURY-OXFORD – OXFORD, CT
APF: NAPLES MUNI – NAPLES, FL
BCT: BOCA-RATON – BOCA RATON, FL
EVB: NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI – NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL
FMY: PAGE FIELD – FORT MYERS, FL
HWO: NORTH PERRY – HOLLYWOOD, FL
LAL: LAKELAND LINDER RGNL – LAKELAND, FL
LEE: LEESBURG INTL – LEESBURG, FL
OCF: OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD – OCALA, FL
OMN: ORMOND BEACH MUNI – ORMOND BEACH, FL
PGD: PUNTA GORDA – PUNTA GORDA, FL
SGJ: NORTHEAST FLORIDA RGNL – ST AUGUSTINE, FL
SPG: ALBERT WHITTED – ST PETERSBURG, FL
SUA: WITHAM FIELD – STUART, FL
TIX: SPACE COAST RGNL – TITUSVILLE, FL
ABY: SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RGNL – ALBANY, GA
AHN: ATHENS/BEN EPPS – ATHENS, GA
LZU: GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD – LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
MCN: MIDDLE GEORGIA RGNL – MACON, GA
RYY: COBB COUNTY- MCCOLLUM FIELD – ATLANTA, GA
DBQ: DUBUQUE RGNL – DUBUQUE, IA
IDA: IDAHO FALLS RGNL – IDAHO FALLS, ID
LWS: LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY – LEWISTON, ID
PIH: POCATELLO RGNL – POCATELLO, ID
SUN: FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL – HAILEY, ID
ALN: ST LOUIS RGNL – ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL
BMI: CENTRAL IL RGNL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON- NORMAL – BLOOMINGTON/ NORMAL, IL
DEC: DECATUR – DECATUR, IL
MDH: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL
UGN: WAUKEGAN RGNL – CHICAGO/ WAUKEGAN IL
BAK: COLUMBUS MUNI – COLUMBUS, IN
GYY: GARY/CHICAGO INTL – GARY, IN
HUT: HUTCHINSON MUNI – HUTCHINSON, KS
IXD: NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER – OLATHE, KS
MHK: MANHATTAN RGNL – MANHATTAN, KS
OJC: JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE – OLATHE, KS
TOP: PHILIP BILLARD MUNI – TOPEKA, KS
OWB: OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY – OWENSBORO, KY
PAH: BARKLEY RGNL – PADUCAH, KY
DTN: SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN – SHREVEPORT, LA
BVY: BEVERLY MUNI – BEVERLY, MA
EWB: NEW BEDFORD RGNL – NEW BEDFORD, MA
LWM: LAWRENCE MUNI – LAWRENCE, MA
ORH: WORCESTER RGNL – WORCESTER, MA
OWD: NORWOOD MEMORIAL – NORWOOD, MA
ESN: EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD – EASTON, MD
FDK: FREDERICK MUNI – FREDERICK, MD
HGR: HAGERSTOWN RGNL- RICHARD A HENSON FLD – HAGERSTOWN, MD
MTN: MARTIN STATE – BALTIMORE, MD
SBY: SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO RGNL – SALISBURY, MD
BTL: W K KELLOGG – BATTLE CREEK, MI
DET: COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNI DETROIT MI
SAW: SAWYER INTL – MARQUETTE, MI
ANE: ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
STC: ST CLOUD RGNL – ST CLOUD, MN
BBG: BRANSON – BRANSON, MO
COU: COLUMBIA RGNL – COLUMBIA, MO
GLH: MID DELTA RGNL – GREENVILLE, MS
HKS: HAWKINS FIELD – JACKSON, MS
HAS: STENNIS INTL – (HSA) BAY ST LOUIS, MS
OLV: OLIVE BRANCH – OLIVE BRANCH, MS
TUP: TUPELO RGNL – TUPELO, MS
GPI: GLACIER PARK INTL – KALISPELL, MT
EWN: COASTAL CAROLINA REGIONAL – NEW BERN, NC
HKY: HICKORY RGNL – HICKORY, NC
INT: SMITH REYNOLDS – WINSTON SALEM, NC
ISO: KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD – KINSTON, NC
JQF: CONCORD RGNL – CONCORD, NC
ASH: BOIRE FIELD – NASHUA, NH
TTN: TRENTON MERCER – TRENTON, NJ
AEG: DOUBLE EAGLE II – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
SAF: SANTA FE MUNI – SANTA FE, NM
ITH: ITHACA TOMPKINS RGNL – ITHACA, NY
RME: GRIFFISS INTL – ROME, NY
CGF: CUYAHOGA COUNTY – CLEVELAND, OH
OSU: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY – COLUMBUS, OH
TZR: BOLTON FIELD – COLUMBUS, OH
LAW: LAWTON-FORT SILL RGNL – LAWTON, OK
OUN: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER – NORMAN, OK
PWA: WILEY POST – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
SWO: STILLWATER RGNL – STILLWATER, OK
OTH: SOUTHWEST OREGON RGNL – NORTH BEND, OR
PDT: EASTERN OREGON RGNL AT PENDLETON – PENDLETON, OR
SLE: MCNARY FLD – SALEM, OR
TTD: PORTLAND-TROUTDALE – PORTLAND, OR
CXY: CAPITAL CITY – HARRISBURG, PA
LBE: ARNOLD PALMER RGNL – LATROBE, PA
LNS: LANCASTER – LANCASTER, PA
CRE: GRAND STRAND – NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC
GYH: DONALDSON CENTER – GREENVILLE, SC
HXD: HILTON HEAD – HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
MKL: MC KELLAR-SIPES RGNL – JACKSON, TN
NQA: MILLINGTON RGNL JETPORT – MILLINGTON, TN
BAZ: NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI – NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
BRO: BROWNSVILLE/ SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL – BROWNSVILLE, TX
CLL: EASTERWOOD FIELD – COLLEGE STATION, TX
CNW: TSTC WACO – WACO, TX
CXO: LONE STAR EXECUTIVE – HOUSTON, TX
GTU: GEORGETOWN MUNI – GEORGETOWN, TX
HYI: SAN MARCOS MUNI – SAN MARCOS, TX
RBD: DALLAS EXECUTIVE – DALLAS, TX
SGR: SUGAR LAND RGNL – HOUSTON, TX
SSF: STINSON MUNI – SAN ANTONIO, TX
TKI: COLLIN COUNTY RGNL AT MC KINNEY – DALLAS, TX
TYR: TYLER POUNDS RGNL – TYLER, TX
VCT: VICTORIA RGNL – VICTORIA, TX
OGD: OGDEN-HINCKLEY – OGDEN, UT
PVU: PROVO MUNI – PROVO, UT
LYH: LYNCHBURG RGNL/ PRESTON GLENN FLD – LYNCHBURG, VA
OLM: OLYMPIA RGNL – OLYMPIA, WA
RNT: RENTON MUNI – RENTON, WA
SFF: FELTS FIELD – SPOKANE, WA
TIW: TACOMA NARROWS – TACOMA, WA
YKM: YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/ MCALLISTER FIELD – YAKIMA, WA
CWA: CENTRAL WISCONSIN – MOSINEE, WI
EAU: CHIPPEWA VALLEY RGNL – EAU CLAIRE, WI
ENW: KENOSHA RGNL – KENOSHA, WI
JVL: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RGNL – JANESVILLE, WI
LSE: LA CROSSE MUNI – LA CROSSE, WI
MWC: LAWRENCE J TIMMERMAN – MILWAUKEE, WI
OSH: WITTMAN RGNL – OSHKOSH, WI
UES: WAUKESHA COUNTY – WAUKESHA, WI
HLG: WHEELING OHIO CO – WHEELING, WV
LWB: GREENBRIER VALLEY – LEWISBURG, WV
PKB: MID-OHIO VALLEY RGNL – PARKERSBURG, WV