A group of U.S. senators is backing legislation that would block the Federal Aviation Administration from eliminating funding for 189 air traffic control towers and make available $50 million to limit some of FAA’s portion of $85 billion in federal sequestration spending reductions. The lawmakers’ measure also subjects FAA to apply only a 5 percent budget cut instead of the agency seeking a 75 percent slice to the tower program. FAA has stated in it is offering sponsors of affected airports to provide reasonings why the sites should not be closed based on national interests. The FAA will delay until Friday its final decision. Source: Washington Post, March 18, 2013.
[Gulf Coast note: Eight airports on the list in Mississippi include Stennis International Airport at Kiln, Tupelo Regional, Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mid-Delta in Greenville, Hawkins Field at Jackson, Key Field in Meridian and Olive Branch Regional.]
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