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N.H. Urges FAA Not To Close Nashua Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower

Nashua Airport
Photo: Sheryl Rich-Kern
Nashua Airport

The Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation is urging federal officials to reconsider plans to shut down the air traffic control tower at the Nashua airport.

In a letter to the director of the Federal Aviation Administration, Commissioner Chris Clement says closing the tower at Boire Field would have an impact on safety.

He says the traffic controllers are able to safely separate aircrafts on takeoff and landing, which is important at an airport with five flight schools.

The tower in Nashua is among nearly 200 across the country the FAA has targeted for closure as a result of cuts to its budget from sequestration.

Clement says the closure would also have an impact on the local economy. Boire Field has had an air traffic control tower since 1988. 

Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor.

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