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FAA Solicits Designs for Future Air Traffic Control Towers

Friday, October 29, 2021 at 07:08 PM ET

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A total of $2.89 billion is available to airports for things like runways, taxiways, and safety and sustainability projects. Credit: Adobe Stock

Key Takeaways:

The FAA is soliciting designs for new, sustainable control towers to replace over 100 aging facilities at regional and municipal airports.
The goal is to develop a standardized design that is energy-efficient, cost-effective, adaptable to different heights, and can be rapidly constructed.
Architectural and engineering firms will submit designs through a three-phase competition, with the top-rated applicant receiving a contract for full design.

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The FAA is soliciting designs for control towers at regional and municipal airports that will answer the need for sustainable aviation solutions.

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