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DuaneBidoux

(4,198 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 02:29 PM Mar 2013

FAA says 173 air traffic control towers will close on April 7 [View all]

Source: CNN.com

Washington (CNN) -- The federal government will close 173 air traffic control towers at small- and medium-size airports on April 7 because of forced spending cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration told tower operators Tuesday. It will close another 16 towers on September 30, the end of the fiscal year.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/travel/air-traffic-towers-closing/index.html

Maybe the free market will guide these planes to safety?

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FAA says 173 air traffic control towers will close on April 7 [View all] DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 OP

Cuts should be ONLY in red districts who voted for these congressional asshats blm Mar 2013 #1

When you vote you get a blue or a red ticket toby jo Mar 2013 #24

They should end all federal spending on airports until Congress fixes what it broke Drale Mar 2013 #2

What could possibly go wrong when the invisible hand of the free market takes over? Snarkoleptic Mar 2013 #3

Meh, corporate jets don't need no stinkin' air traffic control. tridim Mar 2013 #4

Private Jets should be made to file their flight plans 30 days in advance :) Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #9

Naw, just PRAY durablend Mar 2013 #5

Haven't you heard? christx30 Mar 2013 #12

Not good JustAnotherGen Mar 2013 #6

The invisible hand is unerring jsr Mar 2013 #7

Sounds like mostly contract towers being closed...... groundloop Mar 2013 #8

Is your airport on the closure list? Here's a list. mainer Mar 2013 #10

LOL. Paul Ryan's home town (Janesville, WI) is on the list... Scuba Mar 2013 #11

And so is the one Cantor flies into! kimbutgar Mar 2013 #21

You mean the super wealthy will have to DRIVE to the Cape this year? Earth_First Mar 2013 #13

It ain't so groundloop Mar 2013 #14

And secondly many tower airports close after 8:00 pm. airplaneman Mar 2013 #19

Members of Congress should not be allowed to fly riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #15

What a day to give up sniffing glue,,,,,,,,, AIRPORT'' benld74 Mar 2013 #16

I believe that Liberalagogo Mar 2013 #18

LOL...cute littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #17

So I figure that's less CO2 dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #20

Technically, it might mean more CO2 Ready4Change Mar 2013 #29

I didn't realise dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #30

Yep. The majority of airports have no tower. Ready4Change Mar 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author valerief Mar 2013 #22

Fucking hell. sakabatou Mar 2013 #23

Not all Executive Airports... look before you leap NotHardly Mar 2013 #25

Sugarland Airport is on this list Gothmog Mar 2013 #26

I remember flying into that airport in a single engine plane. DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #37

Don't worry! The very rich are champing at the bit to privatize all of them! Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #27

That's the start of Masters week in Augusta. Hosnon Mar 2013 #28

All of CT's small airports will have traffic towers closed. Jennicut Mar 2013 #31

What's Goomer the Tumor gonna do when they close the Tyler airport control tower??? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #32

This doesn't close airports Sgent Mar 2013 #33

Note too that they make the point there are further out consequences. DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #36

So What? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #34

Did you read the article? DuaneBidoux Mar 2013 #35

I did, I also hold a commercial pilot certificate and have experience with this... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #38