The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on May 15 that it is investing more than $750 million in installing new, state-of-the-art air traffic control facilities across eight airport locations in the United States.
The funds will be used to replace air traffic control towers and Terminal Radar Approach Controls in Charleston and Greer sites in South Carolina, Sacramento and San Jose in California, Grand Forks in North Dakota, Lawton in Oklahoma, Pocatello in Idaho, and Tamiami in Florida, the DOT said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “chose the replacement locations based on the safety and efficiency needs of the nation’s airspace system. Many air traffic facilities are decades old. Failing infrastructure such as HVAC systems, pest issues, and leaking roofs have led to interruptions in providing air traffic services.”…