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FAA to close 149 air traffic towers
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it will close 149 air traffic control towers at smaller airports nationwide due to budget cutbacks associated with $85 billion in automatic budget cuts that hit the federal government on March 1.
The original list of possible closures issued on February 22 was 238 - so the FAA did take some out after appeals by local officials and communities.
It is important to note that the airports will remain open - this only deals with the air traffic control towers at those facilities.
Here is the list as released by the FAA:
| Airport | City | State | |
| 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 | 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 |
| HSA | 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 |
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it will close 149 air traffic control towers at smaller airports nationwide due to budget cutbacks associated with $85 billion in automatic budget cuts that hit the federal government on March 1. The original list of possible closures issued on February 22 was ...
