Government & Politics  December 15, 2023

Northern Colorado airport keeps options open for air traffic control tower

LOVELAND — The Northern Colorado Regional Airport will keep its options open with regard to installation of an air traffic control tower and will renew a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration to make that happen.

The airport commission voted 8-0 Thursday afternoon to recommend approval of a new FAA Contract Tower Operating Agreement. The new agreement, which would take effect Jan. 1, 2024, without a lapse from the contract that ends Dec. 31, 2023, enables the airport to pursue development of a remote tower — now called digital tower — while simultaneously planning for the construction of a brick-and-mortar traditional…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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