Bishop makes Ogden airport case to Defense boss by Matt Canham The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 11, 2013 03:42PM MDT Washington • Rep. Rob Bishop wants to know if the Defense Department signed off on the plan to close the control tower at Ogden’s airport, just a few miles from Hill Air Force Base. And on Thursday, he had the chance to directly ask Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. “It’s a quick answer.