(Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan arrives at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, for a round of fundraising events. (Francisco Kjolseth  |  Tribune file photo)  
A DC-9 carrying Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan arrives at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a list of 173 small- and medium-sized airports that will face control closures because of forced spending cuts. Ogden and Provo are the only Utah airports on the list. (Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
The press corps traveling with Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan arrives at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, for a round of fundraising events. (Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan meets with Provo Boy Scout Troop 720 after arriving at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, for a round of fundraising events. (Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan arrives at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, for a round of fundraising events. (Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune)  
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan arrives at the Provo Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, for a round of fundraising events.