Concord Regional Airport impacted by potential budget cuts

CONCORD, N.C. — Budget cuts could also force the control tower at Concord Regional Airport to go dark on April 1.

Concord's airport is one of 168 small- to medium-sized airports whose tower controllers are contracted by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Airport executives said those towers will be closed if the $600 million cuts to the FAA's budget go through.

Three other control towers in North Carolina are also on the chopping block.

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