Airliners are on their own with no air traffic control at a Florida airport for 12 days after FAA staff contracted COVID-19

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The phrases “cleared to land” or “cleared for takeoff” won’t be heard at St Pete-Clearwater International Airport until January 31 as the airport’s control tower was closed earlier this month, even as planes continue to use the Florida airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily shuttered the facility for cleaning after an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19 on January 20. Pilots now have to navigate the “uncontrolled” airport entirely on their own for the time being.

These closures have become common during the pandemic but have rarely lasted for 12 days, as is the case in read more ⇒

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com