A STRICT dealine of 90 days has been issued by the TSA to an airport that could face having closing down.

This is unless it can find a new airline to bring in commercial flights as the last one stopped earlier in the month.

Time is running out

Salem Municipal Airport has been given the deadline of November 10 to bring in more air traffic.

It comes after Avelo Airlines - the only airline offering commercial flights at the airport - ended services.

The countdown has therefore begun for Salem before the TSA pull its screening equipment from the airport.

Without screening devices and staff, the airport would be unable to serve commercial passengers at all.

Economic struggles

The warning came as Salem City Council received a financial update on the future of the airport.

The

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