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Broadwater County airport board votes to request charted name change to Townsend to reduce radio confusion
Summary
The Broadwater County airport board voted to ask aviation authorities to change the airport's charted name from Broadwater County (8UA/8U8) to Townsend Airport, saying inconsistent local and chart names could cause radio confusion for non-local pilots.
At a regular meeting, the Broadwater County airport board voted to ask the state/FAA aeronautics authorities to change the airport's charted name from Broadwater County (8UA/8U8) to Townsend Airport, aiming to reduce radio-call confusion for visiting pilots.
Board members said the airport currently appears on electronic charts as Broadwater County with the local place name Townsend printed in…
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