Podcast: Life Without Contract Towers

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Key Takeaways:

  • A budget deadlock in Washington is causing the FAA to close contract air traffic control towers.
  • The FAA is expected to release the list of affected towers today.
  • The potential duration of these closures and their impact on General Aviation (GA) operations were discussed with NATCA representative John Bratcher.
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The budget deadlock in Washington will affect aviation today, when the FAA is expected to release its list of contract towers that will be closed. Earlier in the week, AVweb‘s Mary Grady talked with NATCA representative John Bratcher to find out more about how long this might last and how it could affect GA operations.

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