Politics & Government
Athens Ben Epps Tower to Close April 21
The FAA announced the date when the Athens airport tower will close because of budget cuts.
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Athens-Ben Epps Airport's tower will cease operations on April 21st.
Earlier in March, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the Athens airport tower will be one of the 149 to close, starting April 7th.
The towers at ο»ΏKennesaw's McCollum Fieldο»Ώ and theΒ Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in AlbanyΒ are also set to close on May 5th.Sunday, May 5th will be the last day of operations for the control tower at Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville, Gaο»Ώ.
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The closures are in an attempt to cut $637 million dollars from the FAA's budget. On Wednesday, the FAA released a list of closure dates for the airports.
PatchΒ previously reported that even with the tower at Ben Epps and Briscoe Field closing, the airports could remain open and operating.
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