shall establish a pilot program to convert high-activity air traffic control towers operating under the Contract Tower Program described in section 47124 of title 49, United States Code, to FAA-staffed Visual Flight Rules towers (in this section referred to as the Contract Tower Program ). (2) Conversion to FAA-staffed VFR towers In selecting facilities to participate in the pilot program established under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give priority to air traffic control towers operating under the Contract Tower Program that— (A) either— (i) had over 200,000 annual tower operations in calendar year 2022