AJC
By Jamie Dupree
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 ...