FAA Contract Tower Program Fact Sheet
FAA Contract Tower Program Website
To advance aviation safety and enhance the future viability of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower Program, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Board of Directors has authorized the creation of the U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA).
Click here to view photos: AAAE/USCTA present awards June 8 to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), thanking them for their leadership in passing the 2003 FAA reauthorization bill and for protecting FAA’s Contract Tower Program. Sen. McCain serves as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee; Sen. Lott is chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee, and Rep. Mica is chairman of the House aviation subcommittee.
Click here to view photos: AAAE/USCTA/FAA May 24-25, 2004 FAA Contract Tower Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Click here to see FAA Contract Tower Minimum Equipment List
Click here to see FAA Federal Contract Tower Program "The Government/Industry Partnership Dedicated to Air Traffic Safety"
Click here to see AIP Program Guidance Letter regarding funding of contract tower construction and equipment.
Click here to see FAA Contract Tower Program Fact Sheet
Click here to see the DOT Inspector General’s Sept. 4th report, “Safety, Cost and Operational Metrics of FAA’s VFR Towers.”
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- Federal Register Notice Outlining Cost-Sharing Plan - Text Format / Adobe Format
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- DOT IG Reports Positively on Contract Tower Program Effectiveness
- Report / Word Format / Press Release
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- FAA Announces Federal Contract Tower Cost-Sharing Program
- Text Format / Adobe Acrobat Format
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