Story and photo by Melissa Phy
Though the Federal Aviation Administration canceled the closure of the Ramona Airport traffic control tower last week, the fate of the local necessity remains unknown come the end of the federal fiscal year in September.
It was announced in March that the local traffic control tower, along with 148 towers across the nation, would close due to federal budget cuts. The closure was pushed back to June and eventually canceled last week after a shifting of funds—$253 million—within the Department of Transportation.
"Our office recommends that Ramona residents send written correspondence to the same set of officials we previously suggested, when the tower closure issue first arose," a statement from Supervisor Dianne Jacob's office said.
If people want to protest closure of the Ramona Air Traffic Control Tower, they can do so by writing to the following decision makers. Each link opens up into a ready to send email.
- President Barack Obama
- Congressman Darrell Issa
- Congressman Duncan Hunter
- Congresswoman Susan Davis
- Congressman Juan Vargas
- Congressman Scott Peters
- U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
- FAA Administrator Michael Huerta
- Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
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