![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() HANEDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAPAN Source: Gizmodo Australia Hensel Phelps was the construction contractor, while Alpha collaborated for the installation of spray fireproofing, deck coatings, joint sealants, and sheet membrane waterproofing systems. The construction was funded by the City of Atlanta ($39.4 million), while $4.8 million was provided by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry out the installation of equipment, power systems, furniture, and workstations. The tower was constructed with an investment of $44.2 million and houses an accompanying parking deck and meeting facilities. The tower provides a clear view of the five parallel runways ranging from 9,000ft to 11,889ft in length, and the entire airfield. The new ATC tower measuring 121.31m (398ft) was commissioned in 2006 supporting an average 2,500 arrivals and departures every day. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport, features the third tallest ATC tower in the world and the tallest ATC tower in North America. HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, US Source: The Associated Press The airport was designed by Kisho Kurokawa, and is owned by the Government of Malaysia and operated by Malaysia Airports Berhad. The entire length of the airport’s two parallel runways, measuring over 4,000m, is visible from the visual room of the ATC tower. The ATC office and other support services are positioned at the base of the tower. The ATC tower was commissioned in 1998 and the entire air traffic control system (ATCS) is operated by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ministry of Transport. The ATC tower, shaped like an Olympic torch, enables the airport to handle 120 flights per hour. Kuala Lumpur International Airport located 50km to the capital city of Malaysia features the main ATC tower measuring 130m (426ft) high, the second tallest in the world. KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MALAYSIA Source: Online Travel Agency The controllers equipped with the tower get a 360-degree view of the 32.4km per square surface area of the airport. Thales provided the technology and equipment for the tower. The tower construction was completed in 2005 with an investment of THB574.8m ($18m). The ATC tower was developed by Siam Syntech-Unique Engineering consortium and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai). The airport handles about 76 flights per hour and has an east runway measuring 4,000m long and 60m wide and a west runway measuring 3,700m long and 60m wide. Suvarnabhumi International Airport or New Bangkok International Airport of Thailand, operated by Airports of Thailand, has the world’s tallest air traffic control (ATC) tower standing 132.2m (434ft). ![]()
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