City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 27, 2013

CONTACT: Columbia Public Works
(573) 874-7250

FAA notifies Columbia Regional Airport of Air Traffic Control Tower closure date

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this afternoon notified airport manager Don Elliott that the Air Traffic Control Tower at Columbia Regional Airport would be unfunded as of May 5.

The Columbia tower is one of 149 air traffic control towers across the United States being unfunded between April 7 and May 5.

Attached is the list of towers which will be unfunded and the date funding will cease.

Unless funding is restored, it is expected that the Columbia Tower will cease operations on or about May 5.



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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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