According to a safety memo filed in September 2004 and obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, the supervisor reported the airport's radar system was not working properly but that the air traffic manager refused to call in a mechanical specialist because it would mean paying two hours of overtime.
The memo went on to complain that staffing in Lexington was a "low priority to the powers above us" who were more focused on solving problems at larger airports, such as Louisville and Cincinnati.
