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Yesterday at 7:20 AM  UP North Airways is expanding their charter services to make travel more efficient

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The $800,000 runway project at Sawyer International Airport is one step closer to getting off the ground

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Department of Transportation sent out a brief statement on Friday, stating that there is enough money to keep air traffic control towers running through the budget year

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  FAA officials announced that they will not be closing the air traffic control towers that were supposed to close due to sequestration

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The runway at Sawyer International Airport is about to be more than 3,000 feet shorter

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Obama administration is delaying the closing of 149 airport control towers until mid-June in order to deal with legal challenges

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Sawyer International Airport officials have announced the date for the closure of the air traffic control tower

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The men and women of the 1432nd Engineering Company are coming home on Thursday

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Sawyer International Airport gets approval for repairs to two of its taxiways

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The FAA announced on Friday that the Sawyer International Airport air traffic control tower will be one of 143 towers to close due to budget cuts

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Frequent fliers react to the possible tower closure at Sawyer International Airport as the FAA plans to make a decision on Monday

Friday, February 22, 2013  Sawyer International Airport's air traffic control tower is on the FAA's chopping block, but officials expect the airport to function normally even with closure

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Keeping your driveway clear of snow during the current storm may seem like a chore

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Due to local demand, passengers utilizing Sawyer Airport will now have midday seat availability on both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, more than 200,000 people flew out of one of the U.P. airports last year