HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Despite the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to keep open 149 control towers at small airports, including six facilities in Connecticut, concerns are being raised about what will happen to the towers once the federal fiscal year ends.

The tower at Danbury Municipal Airport and five others in Connecticut were slated to close.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned Monday that ``we're not here to do a victory lap.'' He said the fight to retain funding for the towers, operated by contractors for the FAA, will continue after Sept. 30.

The Transportation Department announced Friday it will keep open the towers that were slated to close as a result of government-wide automatic spending cuts.  Sequestration is a 10 year program.

Congress passed a bill last month giving FAA authority to shift $253 million from accounts with unspent funds to keep controllers on the job. Connecticut airport officials warned such furloughs could compromise safety.