Tri-State Airport to Continue 24-Hour Air Traffic Control Service

Feb. 3--Huntington Tri-State Airport will continue providing 24-hour air traffic control service and will not be subject to reduced hours. 

The Federal Aviation Administration sent a memo detailing a potential hour reduction in November to 15 United States airports, including HTS.

"The current services provided, and any future growth at the airport, relies heavily on the ability to provide continuous coverage from the air traffic control tower to meet the demands of local and itinerant users," said Executive Director of HTS Brent Brown. "As the airport is situated on top of mountainous terrain, the 24-hour coverage from the tower ensures the necessary level of safety that the air carriers, charter flights, medical flights and the general public have come to rely on and expect."

Brown thanked the efforts of those who championed to keep 24-hour access.

"The Huntington Tri-State Airport is extremely appreciative of the support and efforts of Senators (Joe) Manchin and (Shelley) Capito as well as Congresswoman (Carol) Miller," said Brown. "Together they were able to get the FAA to remove HTS from the list of airports being considered for this reduction. We thank the FAA as well for understanding the importance of maintaining a 24-hour control tower at HTS. They have also recognized the negative impacts to both the airport and the community that would have occurred under a reduction of hours of the control tower."

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