FAA Chooses ‘Sustainable’ Design For Airport Towers

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An artist's rendering of the new tower design created by New York City-based PAU.

Credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
The FAA has chosen a “sustainable” design for new air traffic control towers that will serve mainly municipal and smaller airports, the agency announced April 20. Built of standardized elements but ranging in height from 60 ft. to 119 ft. depending on their location, the towers designed by Practice...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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