WIP - EDI's new Control tower

[Joe Curry]

It's gradually taking shape (http://makeashorterlink.com/?F48212D09)

[DB6]

Due to be operational when?

[145qrh]

About 10 years too late !!!:D :D :D

[Joe Curry]

Tower is supposed to be completed and operational by September 2005

Further reading here (http://www.copybook.com/publications/article.asp?artID=920&pubID=14)

[parkfell]

A very impressive looking bit of architecture which will undoubtly win various awards for creative design etc.

Will it however be possible for GMC to see all apron areas including all the existing stands next to the terminal building?

A mere technicality I know, but I just wonder??

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[cossack]

Will it however be possible for GMC to see all apron areas including all the existing stands next to the terminal building?
They haven't been able to see them for the last 30+ years, why should now be any different!
Seriously though, a complete and unobstructed view of the runways is what has been lacking and will be provided by this long-overdue replacement.

[Joe Curry]

They haven't been able to see them for the last 30+ years, why should now be any different!

Perhaps a familiarisation course might be in order?:p

A sort of ATC 'Heineken', reaching the parts never reached before:O

[Jobby Wheecher]

Still, they should be able to see more of their aprons than the poor old ATCOs at Glasgow :-(

Any truth in the rumour that procedural Ground will move from EGPF to EGPH when the tower is completed ? :p

[Joe Curry]

Any truth in the rumour that procedural Ground will move from EGPF to EGPH when the tower is completed ?

Will the new height of the EDI tower allow views over the Harthill
summit.?:eek:

[CHIVILCOY]

High enough to see up the M8 to watch the widebodies land at GLA !!!!!:O

[ecj]

The new EDI ATC tower will be 57m tall.

The Stockholm [ARN] tower is 83m tall. The design at the top has two offset "platforms", like a form of counterbalance arrangement.

Can a structural engineer shed any light on this feature?


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