Virus Causes FAA To Temporarily Close Second ATC Tower

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The FAA temporarily closed the tower at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport for several days after personnel tested positive for the coronavirus on Mar. 18.
Credit: McCarran International Airport
The FAA said Mar. 19 that it will begin a thorough cleaning of the air traffic control (ATC) tower at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) after a controller there “presumptively tested positive” for the COVID-19 coronavirus, causing it to temporarily close the tower. The tower closure was...

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