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KMEM dedicates new $72 Million Tower
"MEMPHIS, TENN.–Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today dedicated the new $72.6 million air traffic control tower and radar approach control at Memphis International Airport. The new tower enables air traffic controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to both passenger and cargo flights." (www.faa.gov) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
As DAL downsizes, FedEx won't do anything but grow. Defintely needful.
Unless I'm out of tune, 72 mil seems like a lot of dough even with the equipment... That's 9 million six- packs!!!
Always the practical one?huh, old man?LOL
Are they still using CRDA?
So, a new tower that is 150' taller is "nearly identical"? OK.....
Additionally -
"The old tower was commissioned in 1977. In the past 34 years, as Memphis International Airport has grown in size and number of operations, the FAA has added additional tower and radar positions. The facility’s operational growth, addition of new air traffic control technology, and the airport’s additional runways and taxiways made the height and size of the old tower obsolete."
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"The old tower was commissioned in 1977. In the past 34 years, as Memphis International Airport has grown in size and number of operations, the FAA has added additional tower and radar positions. The facility’s operational growth, addition of new air traffic control technology, and the airport’s additional runways and taxiways made the height and size of the old tower obsolete."
Well, Fedex didn't come to town until '73, and it sure didn't start as big as it is now. If memory serves correct, their growth then was what spurred the general Airpot expansion in the first place. Fred Smith originally wanted to base it in Little Rock but the city fathers there didn't have the foresight that Memphis did. As far as this tower goes, the contract was let in 2007, before the economic bubble burst. You can't build these things overnight. FedEx, like a lot of other companies suffered a downturn but survived and will grow back.DAL had the NWA merger in their plans for a good while so it was no surprise. I think Memphis and the FAA done good. If we don't start thinking positive and forward looking, the whole country will crumble, if it ain't too late already.
Agreed Wayne. I think our friends statistics may be correct in the short term as far as traffic being down, but then whose isn't in the lsst three years or so. As Delta moves out, or at least downscales which is understandable considering their operations in Atlanta, someone will move in. Thanks for your input, on point as always.
Y'all keep 'em straight up thar!
Y'all keep 'em straight up thar!