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Yesterday at 11:20 AM  Albany commissioners have tentatively approved a motion for Southwest Georgia  Regional Airport officials to accept two grants from the FAA.

Monday, May 20, 2013  The Albany Aviation Commission met tonight to continue discussing the new terminal.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Monday, April 22, 2013  As the June 15th closure date for the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s air-traffic control tower nears, officials continued to explore their options of how to operate the tower during the Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission meeting Monday evening.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission voted to allow the new terminal to have one designated smoking area going against the prior proposal to make the new building a smoke- free campus.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; FAA says it will delay closure of 149 air traffic control towers at small airports until June.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission officials have approached the Albany Board of Commissioners about taking over the air tower set to be closed due to sequestration.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Saturday was day 2 of Albany State University's Aviation Awareness Days.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Officials with Southwest Georgia Regional Airport have confirmed via email that the Albany contract tower has been placed on the FAA closure list due to the sequestration.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  City of Albany commissioners met this morning to discuss their relationships with the Aviation Commission and Water Gas & Light.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration has announced in a letter to airports, that due to a large number of responses in response to it's oppurtunity to explain why the elimination of funding for the tower operations at their airports would adversely affect the national interest.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; If a new proposal goes through, people who fly may not have anywhere to smoke at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport say that they have been contacted by the Federal Aviation Administration over what will happen if sequestration occurs on March 1st.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty County Aviation Commission met on Monday to discuss the look of the new airport terminal and the 2014 budget.

Monday, January 28, 2013  After welcoming new Aviation Commissioner Willie Adams, the Airport Committee motioned on Monday evening to keep both Chairman Dr. William Mayher and Vice-Chairman Sanford Hillsman in place another term before moving into the the meeting's new business agenda.