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		schmookeeg on Feb 4, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: America desperately needs more air traffic control... I still don't understand why KSQL is a contract tower and not a full FAA-managed tower.

jjtheblunt on Feb 4, 2025 | [–]

Did the call sign go to KSQL because of Oracle being right there?

kccqzy on Feb 4, 2025 | | [–]

No it predates Oracle, including when it was still called Software Development Laboratories.

vdqtp3 on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

Contract towers in general are a terrible idea. The level of service is consistently lower than FAA towers.

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