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Smyrna council backs new air traffic-control tower at Smyrna Airport
Smyrna Town Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Council approved a resolution supporting construction of a replacement air traffic control tower at Smyrna Rutherford County Airport, with airport staff saying the existing 1953 tower is undersized and lacks an elevator.
The Smyrna Town Council voted to move forward a resolution expressing support for a new air traffic control tower at the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport.
Evan Lester, the airports executive director, told the council the existing tower was built in 1953, is about a third the size of a…
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