The air traffic control tower is one of the most essential facilities of your airfield.

Trust the design of your tower to the essential experience of Burns & McDonnell.

We have nearly 50 years of domestic and international control tower design experience.

Towering Expertise

Burns & McDonnell can provide comprehensive design services for air traffic control towers at commercial or regional airports and military installations. We have stayed abreast of the newest innovations in instrument landing systems, NAVAIDS and prefabricated control cab designs.

Control Tower Services

• Siting analysis including shadow studies to determine “blind spots” around the flightline
• Programming with the client’s user group to establish unique requirements
• Anti-terrorism/force protection as required by installation location
• Seismic design as applicable
• Coordination with prefabricated control tower cab manufacturers
• Integration of control cab console requirements with airfield requirements
• Air traffic control tower base buildings or integrated operations facilities
• Fire/crash rescue apparatus
• Covered parking
• Airfield lighting design
• Instrument Landing System (ILS) design and coordination