New Huntsville Airport Tower

The Federal Aviation Administration has dedicated a new 228-foot airport traffic control tower at the Huntsville International Airport. FAA Southern Regional Administrator Doug Murphy said “with its increased height and advanced technology, this new facility is poised to support the impressive growth of the Huntsville airport.” The new tower complex is located one mile south of the previous facility in a gated, fenced complex, which is between the parallel runways. The project consists of the control tower and a 10,500-square foot base building. The complex includes a generator building and parking. The tower was relocated to provide air traffic controllers with unobstructed views of the entire airfield. It is 132 feet taller than the tower it replaced. Total cost for construction of the new tower and equipment is $18.5 million. The Huntsville Tower handled 95,800 airport operations and 112,500 instrument operations in 2007.