FAA to close towers at smaller US airports starting April 7

FAA said it will begin closing 149 contract air traffic control towers April 7 to comply with mandatory budget cuts . The towers scheduled for closure are run by certified FAA contractors at smaller US airports that mostly handle general and business aviation traffic, though a small percentage of...

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