If you want economic growth to take off, you need a full-service airport. A full-service airport requires a control tower manned by air traffic controllers. And that requires a lot of money, money that was out of reach for Selma and many airports serving smaller communities.
At least that’s how it used to be. New technology is being rolled out at Selma’s Craig Field that will advance airports in smaller markets like Selma/Dallas County.
Most everyone is familiar with airport control towers, where air traffic controllers sit in front of radar screens and computers directing aircraft in an out of the airport while watching out of windows high above the ground. Communities served by airports with a tower and onsite controllers have an obvious advantage over smaller airports that don’t have the traffic to justify the expense.
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