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Torcon was the CM for the construction of an Air Traffic Control Tower plus a two-story administrative base building with a basement and a one-story environmental support building. The administrative base building houses sensitive FAA electronic equipment, monitoring and control systems equipment, administrative office areas, and ancillary support spaces.

The project consisted of a 336-foot-tall structural precast concrete ATCT with a 25,000 square foot Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility constructed of concrete column-and-beam framing supporting architectural precast concrete siding, a 3,000 square foot Engine Generator Support (ES) Building, and a Guard Booth.

In the tower, there are three levels below the control cab which house a breakroom, restrooms, a shop, offices, electronic equipment, mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and antennas. There is a penthouse on top of the cab with ground control radar on top of the penthouse.

For security reasons, the TRACON building is essentially a two-story building with the bottom floor completely underground. The underground floor is occupied by the radar operations room (TRACON) and associated electronic equipment rooms. The ground floor of the TRACON contains administrative offices, storage, air handlers, and the shipping and receiving area, including a loading dock.

The site improvements included grading, drainage, utilities, ductbanks, paving, security fencing, security lights and cameras, a guard booth, and landscaping. Both the tower and base building were wind tunnel tested and designed to meet the latest security, seismic, and blast requirements.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Air Traffic Control Tower at LaGuardia Airport

Torcon was the CM for the construction of an Air Traffic Control Tower plus a two-story administrative base building with a basement and a one-story environmental support building. The administrative base building houses sensitive FAA electronic equipment, monitoring and control systems equipment, administrative office areas, and ancillary support spaces.

The project consisted of a 336-foot-tall structural precast concrete ATCT with a 25,000 square foot Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility constructed of concrete column-and-beam framing supporting architectural precast concrete siding, a 3,000 square foot Engine Generator Support (ES) Building, and a Guard Booth.

In the tower, there are three levels below the control cab which house a breakroom, restrooms, a shop, offices, electronic equipment, mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and antennas. There is a penthouse on top of the cab with ground control radar on top of the penthouse.

For security reasons, the TRACON building is essentially a two-story building with the bottom floor completely underground. The underground floor is occupied by the radar operations room (TRACON) and associated electronic equipment rooms. The ground floor of the TRACON contains administrative offices, storage, air handlers, and the shipping and receiving area, including a loading dock.

The site improvements included grading, drainage, utilities, ductbanks, paving, security fencing, security lights and cameras, a guard booth, and landscaping. Both the tower and base building were wind tunnel tested and designed to meet the latest security, seismic, and blast requirements.

Project Details

Client
Federal Aviation Administration
Location
Flushing Queens, NY
Architect
Jacobs
Key Facts
232 Foot, 19-Stories