“All we’re asking for is exactly what is being offered at the state’s other airports,” said Henry DuPont, a pilot and former Town Council member who has lived on the island and flown out of its airport since the 1970s. “If we’re part of a state airport system, we should have the same services that are being offered at the other airports.”

<p>&ldquo;All we&rsquo;re asking for is exactly what is being offered at the state&rsquo;s other airports,&rdquo; said Henry DuPont, a pilot and former Town Council member who has lived on the island and flown out of its airport since the 1970s. &ldquo;If we&rsquo;re part of a state airport system, we should have the same services that are being offered at the other airports.&rdquo;</p>

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

Last month, two pilots could not reach anybody on the airport’s unmanned radio frequency and were prepared to come in on the same runway from different directions

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