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Shelley Moore Capito: “Our approach lighting system was built in 1960 or not…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Capito Questions Secretary Duffy at Appropriations THUD Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

It's owned and operated by the airport, not by the FAA or a contract entity. And therefore it's been ineligible previously for federal grant programs. I'll just tell you, Our approach lighting system was built in 1960 or not commissioned in 1962. Our visual approach slope indicator was built in 1974. Our radar was in 1978. Our tower cab 1950, and we have the oldest kaleidoscope in use. (03:11–03:17)

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Asserts that the approach lighting system at Jaeger airport was built in 1960 or commissioned in 1962.

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