Lack of air traffic control tower questioned

2/25/1920: World's First Air Traffic Control Tower
DALLAS — Today, in 1920, the world's first air traffic control (ATC) tower opened. The new facility was located at London's then-main airport, Croydon.
Board of Public Works Approves New Air Traffic Control Tower for Martin State Airport
“This new air traffic control tower represents a major investment in the future of Martin State Airport,” said Ricky Smith, Executive Director/CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration. “The project will meet the growing demands of air traffic in our region while maintaining the highest levels of safety and efficiency.”
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety
The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ...
Some on Southwest flight said they had no idea about aborted landing at Midway until hours later
Pilot and former air traffic controller Rob Mark said what the Southwest pilot did was a textbook "perfect go-around." ...
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'Tower, how'd that happen?': ATC audio of Southwest jet near-miss at US airport
A Southwest Airlines passenger plane nearly collided with a business jet during a landing attempt at Chicago's Midway airport ...
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky ...