Federal budget cuts will leave fewer people watching the skies of Central Florida.
Air traffic controllers are one of the victims in the $85 billion spending cuts.
They're the ones who manage airplane traffic and make sure planes can safely take off and land.
With 170 airport towers are expected to close nationwide, two of them are in Volusia County.
One man, who lives near the New Smyrna Beach Airport, has had three planes crash on his property.
Richard Chapman thinks the tower could be a good thing because he won't have to worry about the problem.
"We look up now when we hear a plane," said Chapman.
The most recent crash killed pilot Paul Rooy last month.
Rooy radioed a mayday call to the tower shortly after takeoff.
By April, the tower will be shut down due to the sequestration.
Nearby homeowners explained they believe that if this tower is closed, the number of flights out of this airport will be reduced, which will mean less potential for a crash.
"It’s a good thing if you want to cut down on the number of flights, but it's a bad thing if the number of flights continue because of the safety factor," said Chapman.
New Smyrna Beach Airport reported more than 138,000 takeoffs last year.
Some city leaders will fly to the nation’s capital this week to try to keep the airport tower open in an effort to save the jobs of as many as eight employees.
Chapman just hopes the closure will mean fewer flights and fewer crashes on his property.
Sequestration is also expected to force the closure of the Ormond Beach airport tower.