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Yesterday at 11:14 PM  The Albany Aviation Commission met this evening as the final preparations are being made for the new terminal's grand opening on July 10th.

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

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Associated Press is reporting that 149 control towers at small airports that were slated for closure will remain - open at least through Sept. 30.

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.

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

Sunday, March 24, 2013  Officials with Southwest Georgia Regional Airport confirmed on Friday that the Albany air traffic control tower has been placed on the FAA closure list due to the sequestration.

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.

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.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A coroner has confirmed the identity of a fourth person who died when a business jet collided with a 60-foot utility pole and caught fire after aborting its landing at an east Georgia airport.

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.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  One Georgia airport is topping all airports nationwide when it comes to finding guns.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Experts predict travel will be up this year.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission has decided to evict the Cross Landing restaurant from the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport terminal.