The City of Kissimmee has secured a $10 million federal grant through the FAA Contract Tower Program to build a new air traffic control tower at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), replacing the airport’s aging facility built in 1997.
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FAA To Replace Towers Across The Country
The agency will replace eight towers and TRACONs, as well as invest more than $85 million to upgrade contract towers.
What’s Behind the Controller Shortage?
A data analysis of 94,000 NTSB accident records and NASA reports reveals a controller workforce in crisis.
Mandatory Reporting: Fact vs. Fiction
Justin, a private pilot in Texas, writes: “There’s a lot of chatter online about Air Traffic Control Towers “having to” report any mechanical issue a pilot has to the FAA and pilots having to follow up on incidents with the FSDO. Is this new? Where does this come from? What rises to the level of being reported? And what should you do if the FAA calls or writes?”
Replace How Many Radars?
The new contract calls for replacing 612 radars by June 2028.
FAA names company that will oversee ATC modernization
Peraton will coordinate the design, testing, and deployment of a modernized ATC system, representing a major shift from decades of incremental fixes. Peraton will also ensure new technologies are brought online safely and work seamlessly across the National Airspace System.
Lawmakers introduce bill to protect ATC from government shutdowns
Lawmakers on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that, during any future government shutdowns, air traffic controllers will continue to get paid.
FAA ends flight restrictions
The termination of the emergency order ends more than a week of restrictions affecting both commercial and general aviation.
New tower in the works at KBAK
Work has begun on a new air traffic control tower at Columbus Municipal Airport (KBAK) in Indiana.