Airport Shutdown Opposed
By Rachael Gurlitz | May 30In the wake of University officials' orders to close Horace Williams Airport, members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association are working to keep the landmark open for use. When University officials announced the airport's closure April 30, Chris Hudson, regional director of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, contacted the N.C. General Assembly for help in keeping the facility open. Hudson and association president Phil Boyer met with House Speaker Jim Black, D-Mecklenburg, last week.