Mere days after Trump gutted the FAA and one of the worst aviation disasters in over 20 years occurred in U.S. airspace, chaos could be looming at another airport on the West Coast. A Northern California airport will lose its air traffic controllers after workers and airport officials couldn’t come to an agreement over pay.
Just miles away from San Francisco International Airport, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday.
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a dispute over pay, officials said.
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Just miles away from SFO, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday.
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If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.