149 Contract Towers will be closed due to the FAA's sequestration implementation plan - Here are 5.

Here we list some of the aiports affected by the FAA's sequestration implementation plan. This report is in order to give a feel of the size and effect that these planned closures will have on Air Traffic Control in the US and also the effect for aircraft safely navigating the country.

Dothan Regional Airport, Alabama

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 86,319 aircraft operations, an average of 236 per day: 58% military, 38% general aviation, 3% scheduled commercial, and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 53% single-engine, 38% multi-engine, 8% jet and 1% helicopter. : Source Wikipedia.

Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Florida

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 73,247 aircraft operations, an average of 200 per day: 94% general aviation, 5% military, 1% air taxi, and



Barkley Regional Airport, Kentucky.

For the 12-month period ending May 24, 2011, the airport had 27,259 aircraft operations, an average of 74 per day: 87% general aviation, 5% scheduled commercial, 4% air taxi, and 4% military.At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 17.5% multi-engine, and 12.5% jet.



Sawyer International Airport, Michigan.

For 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 21,345 aircraft operations (a decrease from 22,515 operations in 2008), an average of 58 per day: 49% general aviation (10,375), 49% air taxi (10,513),



Concord Regional Airport, North Carolina

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009, the airport had 68,542 aircraft operations, an average of 187 per day: 85% general aviation, 15% air taxi,

All 5 airports were picked randomly from the 149 list from the FAA.