The FAA has released a three-part phase-in period for closing 149 of the nation’s contract control towers. The shutdowns will start on April 7, when 24 federal contract towers will close, followed by 46 on April 21, and the remaining 79 on May 5 (see the full list below).
The FAA says it is closing the towers based on activity levels, with the first to close having fewer than 1,000 commercial operations in fiscal year 2012, the second group fewer than 2,500 commercial operations and the third group more than that.
The FAA is being forced to cut $600 million from its budget under the so-called sequestration. The Contract Tower Program is being hard hit, with a 75 percent cut. The FAA estimates that the tower closures will save about $32.8 million this year.
The list of tower closures below include the airport identifier, facility name and state.
Contract Towers Due To Close on April 7
FYV DRAKE FIELD FAYETTEVILLE AR
RYN RYAN FIELD TUCSON AZ
FUL FULLERTON MUNI FULLERTON CA
RAL RIVERSIDE MUNI RIVERSIDE CA
RNM RAMONA RAMONA CA
WHP WHITEMAN LOS ANGELES CA
EVB NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL
HWO NORTH PERRY HOLLYWOOD FL
LEE LEESBURG INTL LEESBURG FL
OMN ORMOND BEACH MUNI ORMOND BEACH FL
TIX SPACE COAST RGNL TITUSVILLE FL
OJC JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE OLATHE KS
DTN SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT LA
LWM LAWRENCE MUNI LAWRENCE MA
BTL W K KELLOGG BATTLE CREEK MI
HSA STENNIS INTL (HSA) BAY ST LOUIS MS
ISO KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD KINSTON NC
ASH BOIRE FIELD NASHUA NH
TZR BOLTON FIELD COLUMBUS OH
CXO LONE STAR EXECUTIVE HOUSTON TX
GTU GEORGETOWN MUNI GEORGETOWN TX
RBD DALLAS EXECUTIVE DALLAS TX
SSF STINSON MUNI SAN ANTONIO TX
TIW TACOMA NARROWS TACOMA WA
Click here for the rest of the contract towers and their closure dates.
Contract Towers Dues To Close on April 21
GEU GLENDALE MUNI GLENDALE AZ
GYR PHOENIX GOODYEAR GOODYEAR AZ
MER CASTLE ATWATER CA
SNS SALINAS MUNI SALINAS CA
WJF GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD LANCASTER CA
GON GROTON-NEW LONDON GROTON (NEW LONDON) CT
FMY PAGE FIELD FORT MYERS FL
LAL LAKELAND LINDER RGNL LAKELAND FL
OCF OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD OCALA FL
PGD PUNTA GORDA PUNTA GORDA FL
SPG ALBERT WHITTED ST PETERSBURG FL
AHN ATHENS/BEN EPPS ATHENS GA
MCN MIDDLE GEORGIA RGNL MACON GA
DBQ DUBUQUE RGNL DUBUQUE IA
ALN ST LOUIS RGNL ALTON/ST LOUIS IL
MDH CARBONDALE IL
BAK COLUMBUS MUNI COLUMBUS IN
GYY GARY/CHICAGO INTL GARY IN
IXD NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER OLATHE KS
TOP PHILIP BILLARD MUNI TOPEKA KS
BVY BEVERLY MUNI BEVERLY MA
ORH WORCESTER RGNL WORCESTER MA
ESN EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD EASTON MD
FDK FREDERICK MUNI FREDERICK MD
MTN MARTIN STATE BALTIMORE MD
STC ST CLOUD RGNL ST CLOUD MN
GLH MID DELTA RGNL GREENVILLE MS
HKY HICKORY RGNL HICKORY NC
AEG DOUBLE EAGLE II ALBUQUERQUE NM
RME GRIFFISS INTL ROME NY
OUN UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER NORMAN OK
SWO STILLWATER RGNL STILLWATER OK
SLE MCNARY FLD SALEM OR
TTD PORTLAND-TROUTDALE PORTLAND OR
CXY CAPITAL CITY HARRISBURG PA
NQA MILLINGTON RGNL JETPORT MILLINGTON TN
BAZ NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI NEW BRAUNFELS TX
CNW TSTC WACO WACO TX
HYI SAN MARCOS MUNI SAN MARCOS TX
TKI COLLIN COUNTY RGNL AT MC KINNEY DALLAS TX
VCT VICTORIA RGNL VICTORIA TX
OLM OLYMPIA RGNL OLYMPIA WA
RNT RENTON MUNI RENTON WA
MWC LAWRENCE J TIMMERMAN MILWAUKEE WI
OSH WITTMAN RGNL OSHKOSH WI
HLG WHEELING OHIO CO WHEELING WV
Contract Towers Dues To Close on May 5
DHN DOTHAN RGNL DOTHAN AL
TCL TUSCALOOSA RGNL TUSCALOOSA AL
TXK TEXARKANA RGNL-WEBB FIELD TEXARKANA AR
IFP LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD INTL BULLHEAD CITY AZ
OXR OXNARD OXNARD CA
SAC SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE SACRAMENTO CA
SDM BROWN FIELD MUNI SAN DIEGO CA
VCV SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS VICTORVILLE CA
BDR IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL BRIDGEPORT CT
DXR DANBURY MUNI DANBURY CT
HFD HARTFORD-BRAINARD HARTFORD CT
HVN TWEED-NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN CT
OXC WATERBURY-OXFORD OXFORD CT
APF NAPLES MUNI NAPLES FL
BCT BOCA RATON BOCA RATON FL
SGJ NORTHEAST FLORIDA RGNL ST AUGUSTINE FL
SUA WITHAM FIELD STUART FL
ABY SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RGNL ALBANY GA
LZU GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD LAWRENCEVILLE GA
RYY COBB COUNTY- MCCOLLUM FIELD ATLANTA GA
IDA IDAHO FALLS RGNL IDAHO FALLS ID
LWS LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY LEWISTON ID
PIH POCATELLO RGNL POCATELLO ID
SUN FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL HAILEY ID
BMI CENTRAL IL RGNL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON NORMAL IL
DEC DECATUR DECATUR IL
MURPHYSBORO IL
UGN WAUKEGAN RGNL CHICAGO/ WAUKEGAN IL
HUT HUTCHINSON MUNI HUTCHINSON KS
MHK MANHATTAN RGNL MANHATTAN KS
OWB OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY OWENSBORO KY
PAH BARKLEY RGNL PADUCAH KY
EWB NEW BEDFORD RGNL NEW BEDFORD MA
OWD NORWOOD MEMORIAL NORWOOD MA
HGR HAGERSTOWN RGNL- RICHARD A HENSON FLD HAGERSTOWN MD
SBY SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO RGNL SALISBURY MD
DET COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNI DETROIT MI
SAW SAWYER INTL MARQUETTE MI
ANE ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) MINNEAPOLIS MN
BBG BRANSON BRANSON MO
COU COLUMBIA RGNL COLUMBIA MO
HKS HAWKINS FIELD JACKSON MS
OLV OLIVE BRANCH OLIVE BRANCH MS
TUP TUPELO RGNL TUPELO MS
GPI GLACIER PARK INTL KALISPELL MT
EWN COASTAL CAROLINA REGIONAL NEW BERN NC
INT SMITH REYNOLDS WINSTON SALEM NC
JQF CONCORD RGNL CONCORD NC
TTN TRENTON MERCER TRENTON NJ
SAF SANTA FE MUNI SANTA FE NM
ITH ITHACA TOMPKINS RGNL ITHACA NY
CGF CUYAHOGA COUNTY CLEVELAND OH
OSU OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS OH
LAW LAWTON-FORT SILL RGNL LAWTON OK
PWA WILEY POST OKLAHOMA CITY OK
OTH SOUTHWEST OREGON RGNL NORTH BEND OR
PDT EASTERN OREGON RGNL AT PENDLETON PENDLETON OR
LBE ARNOLD PALMER RGNL LATROBE PA
LNS LANCASTER LANCASTER PA
CRE GRAND STRAND NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC
GYH DONALDSON CENTER GREENVILLE SC
HXD HILTON HEAD HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC
MKL MC KELLAR-SIPES RGNL JACKSON TN
BRO BROWNSVILLE/ SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INTL BROWNSVILLE TX
CLL EASTERWOOD FIELD COLLEGE STATION TX
SGR SUGAR LAND RGNL HOUSTON TX
TYR TYLER POUNDS RGNL TYLER TX
OGD OGDEN-HINCKLEY OGDEN UT
PVU PROVO MUNI PROVO UT
LYH LYNCHBURG RGNL/ PRESTON GLENN FLD LYNCHBURG VA
SFF FELTS FIELD SPOKANE WA
YKM YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/ MCALLISTER FIELD YAKIMA WA
CWA CENTRAL WISCONSIN MOSINEE WI
EAU CHIPPEWA VALLEY RGNL EAU CLAIRE WI
ENW KENOSHA RGNL KENOSHA WI
JVL SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RGNL JANESVILLE WI
LSE LA CROSSE MUNI LA CROSSE WI
UES WAUKESHA COUNTY WAUKESHA WI
LWB GREENBRIER VALLEY LEWISBURG WV
PKB MID-OHIO VALLEY RGNL PARKERSBURG WV