In The News Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Nine advocacy groups representing general-aviation interests wrote to members of Congress this week urging support for the FAA’s contract tower program. About $172 million in funding is needed for the 254 towers now in the program, plus several new towers that are expected to be added in the next fiscal year, according to the letter. These towers now handle about 28 percent of all ATC tower operations, and because they cost less to operate than FAA towers, they save taxpayers about $200 million every year, the advocates said. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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