Air Traffic Control Tower

NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed the design and are beginning construction on a new Air Traffic Control Tower at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The new tower will be located on the south side of the airfield, east of the water tanks, which should minimize shadowing from the existing hangars and other structures.

Another improvement is that the new structure will be 125 feet tall, which should improve the air traffic controllers’ line-of-sight. The current tower stands at 53 feet high. The tower will be equipped with a new radar and communications system. The FAA hopes that the new tower will lead to less congestion and safer, more efficient procedures around Metro Airport.

An additional 7,000 square foot facility will also be built in connection with the tower for FAA office space. The contract for construction was awarded to Hensel Phelps for approximately $11 million.

Click here for picture of tower rendering

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: (tentative – may change at anytime)

• March 2, 2009 – Groundbreaking – Dirt work
• May 2009 – Begin work on foundation
• June 2009 – Tower construction to begin
• August 2009 – Tower to be topped out – steel frame
• Summer 2010 – Construction complete on facility

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 _{Beginning of dirt work at new tower site - March 2009}

Last Modified: Sep 17, 2010 03:04 PM