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Article: United states : Final plans for air traffic control tower approved.
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- September 12, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
Penn State's Board of Trustees today (Sept. 11) approved the final design and authorized the awarding of contracts for the construction of an air traffic control tower at University Park Airport, as designed by Mead & Hunt Inc. Architects of Madison, Wis.
The tower will improve efficiency and safety at and around the airport. The height and placement of the tower site were determined by the Federal Aviation Administration using criteria that would allow a view of critical aircraft operation areas. In addition to the tower, construction will include a new sidewalk, parking that meets American with Disabilities Act requirements, and ...