City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 22, 2013

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250

FAA Announces Closure of 149 Air Traffic Control Towers - Columbia Tower on the list

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

In a letter from David Grizzle, Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Aviation Administration, Columbia Regional Airport manager Don Elliott was notified that Columbia Regional Airports control tower was one of 149 towers nationwide scheduled to close sometime between April 7 and May 7 due to sequestration.

No exact date of closure was given in the letter, only that closures would be phased over a four week periods beginning April 7.

Attached are the list of nationwide closures.  



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City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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