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littlemissmartypants

(22,631 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 04:55 PM Mar 2013

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FAA says 173 air traffic control towers will close on April 7, NC, SC affected...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014417094#top
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/02/22/travel-delays/1938959/

NC

EWN Coastal Carolina Regional New Bern, N.C.

HKY Hickory Regional Hickory, N.C.

INT Smith Reynolds Winston Salem, N.C.

ISO Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field Kinston, N.C.

JQF Concord Regional Concord, N.C.

SC

CRE Grand Strand North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

FLO Florence Regional Florence, S.C.

GYH Donaldson Center Greenville, S.C.

HXD Hilton Head Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Love, Peace and Shelter. lmsp

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FAA says 173 air traffic control towers will close on April 7, NC, SC affected... (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 OP

Looking at the list it appears to affect Republican voting areas. kimbutgar Mar 2013 #1

The Sugarland Airport is on the list Gothmog Mar 2013 #2

It will not have significant impact ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #3

EWN and CRE are in the middle of restricted space unc70 Mar 2013 #4

kimbutgar

(21,127 posts)

1. Looking at the list it appears to affect Republican voting areas.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:36 PM

Mar 2013

Couldn't be happier.

Gothmog

(145,119 posts)

2. The Sugarland Airport is on the list

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 05:50 PM

Mar 2013

I have never used that airport but it is in my home county.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

3. It will not have significant impact

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 08:49 PM

Mar 2013

Most airports in the US do not have towers and pilots operate out of them just fine

unc70

(6,110 posts)

4. EWN and CRE are in the middle of restricted space

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 03:42 AM

Mar 2013

Almost the whole coast of NC and SC are restricted military air space. Complex operations.

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