AECOM has partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 40+ years to keep America flying.
We have completed more than $100B in airport projects worldwide.
We have worked on more than 1 million linear feet of built runways.
We have designed, constructed, and/or managed 20+ air traffic control towers.
AECOM is an industry leader that consistently earns top ENR rankings in the following categories:
Teterboro Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
Working with Walsh Construction, AECOM delivered the FAA's first Eastern Service design-build tower project with a new 170-ft tall intermediate level ATCT and a two-story administrative building at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
To expedite construction and provide reviewable documents for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, design drawings and specifications were split into seven constructible packages.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
Working with Walsh Construction, AECOM provided A/E design and construction support services for this 370-ft-tall ATCT, and a single-story, 42,000 TRACON base building.
Located in North Carolina, the ATCT is the second largest of its kind in the National Airspace System and it's the first to incorporate two elevators, which are each located at opposite ends of the tower. This creates a unique oval shape to the shaft that flares into its upper-level round structure.
The facilities achieved the FAA's High Performance Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Buildings.
Photo courtesy of Ken Lund via CCBY2.0
San Juan International Airport Tower Doppler Weather Radar
AECOM is providing A/E services for the replacement and facility improvements of this terminal doppler weather radar site in Puerto Rico.
Work is being done to ensure the remaining (existing) facilities and air traffic operations remain undisturbed throughout demolition and construction.
Tucson International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
AECOM provided design services for this 252-ft intermediate activity ATCT and 13,000-sf administrative base building.
For the ATCT, the structural design team incorporated the FAA's request to deviate from the 12 cab column prototype and instead utilized a four cab column design basis.
The facility achieved a LEED Silver certification with energy-saving features including a 1,600-panel, 500-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array that generates much of the facilities' power. The design team also incorporated a light-colored roof that reflects the sun's heat, insulated windows, motion detectors for low-energy indoor lights, and low-water native desert plants.
Dayton International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
AECOM provided preliminary and final design, construction docs, and construction phase services for this 225-ft ATCT in Dayton, Ohio, that houses 17 levels and soars 150 feet taller than its predecessor. Work also included a 10,700-sf administrative base building.
We coordinated with the FAA and Dayton Airport Authority to create an iconic design that showcases a diamond-patterned steel structure veiled in a glass skin. The cab was also constructed to provide column-free viewing angles for its air traffic controllers.
The facility achieved the FAA's High Performance Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Buildings.
The project was also recognized with an Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
Madison VORTAC
AECOM provided civil, structural, electrical and mechanical design, and construction services for the Madison VORTAC, the tallest structure of its kind with the largest diameter in the Southeastern U.S. Standing 90 feet tall with a 150-ft diameter, this counterpoise structure and a separate TACAN tower structure are located in Mississippi.
Memphis International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
AECOM provided design services for this 336-ft tall major activity tower with its 850-sf cab and two-story, 24,850-sf TRACON.
Located in a high seismic zone in Tennessee, the ATCT demonstrates critical durability. The TRACON building is constructed of 100% cast-in-place reinforced concrete and the bottom floor was designed underground for blast hardening considerations. Certain materials were also selected to withstand the region's corrosive humidity.
Key Capabilities
- Air traffic control towers + facilities
- Aprons, taxiways + runways
- Buildings (support, radar)
- Construction management
- COVID disinfection
- Design-build
- Design + engineering services
- Energy management
- Environmental services
- Facility engineering + upgrades
- Infrastructure development + resilience
- Installation + maintenance services
- Intermodal facilities
- IT + security systems
- NAVAIDs
- Program + project management
- Runway + pavement management
- UAS / UAV / UAM
Credits:
Some images courtesy of the FAA and Google Earth.