FAA Commissions New Air Traffic Control Tower at Teterboro Airport

WASHINGTON— The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today dedicated the newly commissioned and environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.  The 157-foot-tall tower has a 750-square-foot cab that provides air traffic controllers a bird’s-eye view of the airfield. It sits atop a 19,000-square-foot base building that houses office space for controllers, technicians, and administrative staff. Both are designed to accommodate current and future operations. 

FAA and EASA Pledge to Support Safe and Secure Civil Aviation Activities

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) signed a Declaration of Intent to continue to foster and enrich its partnership to support safe and secure civil aviation activities. Leaders from the FAA and EASA discussed the renewed commitment at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 80th Anniversary of Chicago Convention.    

FAA Announces University of North Dakota as Next Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with the University of North Dakota to become the next school for the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program.  The school will join Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to offer the same thorough curriculum and advanced technology offered at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City. 

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airport Owned Air Traffic Control Towers

Fourth year of investment to upgrade and build control towers owned by airports in small towns and at regional airports