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con·trol tow·er
/kənˈtrōl ˈtou(ə)r/noun
- 1. a tall building at an airport from which the movements of air and runway traffic are controlled.
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Air control (known to pilots as tower or tower control) is responsible for the active runway surfaces. Air control gives clearance for aircraft takeoff or landing, whilst ensuring that prescribed runway separation will exist at all times.
Air traffic control signal light gun in use at base flight tower. In the case of a radio failure or aircraft not equipped with a radio, or in the case of a deaf pilot, air traffic control may use a signal lamp (called a "signal light gun" or "light gun" by the FAA) to direct the aircraft.
Aerodrome or Tower controllers control aircraft within the immediate vicinity of the airport and use visual observation from the airport tower. The tower's airspace is often a 5-nautical-mile (9.3 km) radius around the airport, but can vary greatly in size and shape depending on traffic configuration and volume.
Construction of the tower will be federally funded, as part of a $500 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project to replace aging control towers at 31 of the smaller airports...
Each major airport maintains a control tower which houses air traffic controllers who monitor all aircraft taxiing, taking off and landing at that airport. They own the airspace up to 3,000 feet (910 m) above the airport and a radius of five miles (8.0 km) around the airport.
The new tower features an eight-sided observation room for controllers. Building sides are pre-cast concrete panels with deeply textured vertical channels.
“In addition to greatly enhancing the safety and efficiency of the airport, the new control tower will help attract higher caliber companies with better career opportunities,” said Mayor Noak.
The following table ranks the tallest air traffic control (ATC) towers at airports in the United States. Air traffic control towers are elevated structures for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport.
Officials at Long Island MacArthur Airport recently celebrated the official opening of the airport's new control tower, which replaces the existing tower that has served the airport since 1963.
Control tower. Changi Control Tower. The air traffic control tower (ATC) was constructed in Phase One, sited in between the first two runways and stands at about 81 m above mean sea level (AMSL). It provides aerodrome control service to aircraft landing, departing and maneuvering within the airport.