AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND TERMINAL …

1 Distribution: A-W(AF/AT/SD) 2; A-Y-2; A-Z-2; Initiated By: ATB-300 A-X(AF/AT)-3; A-FAF-0(STD) ORDER AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY design guidelines August 11, 2004 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD OF CHANGES OPTIONALOPTIONALSUPPLEM ENTCHANGE TO BASICCHANGE TO BASICSUPPLEM ENTFAA Form 1320-5 (6-80) use previous edition 8/11/04 i FOREWORD This order sets forth guidelines and fundamental requirements for design of AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL towers (ATCTs) and TERMINAL radar approach CONTROL (TRACONs) facilities to be used by engineers, designers, planners, and procurement personnel engaged in the establishment, replacement, or modernization of these facilities. This issue incorporates changes to Order , AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER and TERMINAL Radar Approach CONTROL Facility design guidelines , dated 28 April 1995, necessary to bring it up to date.

2 8/11/04 Page ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .. i CHAPTER 1. GENERAL SECTION l. INTRODUCTION 1. Purpose .. 1-1 2. Distribution .. 1-1 3. Cancellation .. 1-1 4. Explanation of Changes .. 1-1 5. 1-2 6. Requests for Information .. 1-2 7. Objective .. 1-2 8. Scope .. 1-2 9. Organization .. 1-3 10. References .. 1-3 SECTION 2. ATCT/TRACON DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 11. Preliminary Considerations .. 1-3 12. Basic Policy Directives .. 1-4 13. Overview of the Development Process .. 1-4 Figure 1-1. ATCT Planning and Establishment Process Flow Chart .. 1-5 SECTION 3. PROJECT PLANNING 14. Data Collection .. 1-6 15. Formulate design Criteria .. 1-6 16. Preliminary design Concept .. 1-6 17. design Guideline Waivers .. 1-6 SECTION 4. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 18. Environmental Impact .. 1-7 19. Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

3 1-7 20. Energy Conservation .. 1-7 21. 1-8 22. Deviations from Standards .. 1-8 23. Project Documents .. 1-8 24. Security .. 1-9 8/11/04 Page iii CHAPTER 2. BASIC design CRITERIA SECTION 1. GENERAL 25. Introduction .. 2-1 SECTION 2. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES 26. ATCT/TRACON Classifications .. 2-1 27. Jurisdiction of Airspace CONTROL .. 2-3 28. Establishment Criteria .. 2-3 SECTION 3. AIRWAY FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES 29. Equipment Maintenance .. 2-4 30. Facility Maintenance .. 2-4 31. Possible Additional Accommodations .. 2-5 32-33. Reserved .. 2-5 34. Staffing and Space Relationship .. 2-5 35. Variations in Equipment and 2-5 36. Specialized Environmental Factors .. 2-17 37. Other Space Requirements .. 2-17 38. Special ATCT/TRACON Classifications .. 2-18 38-1. FAA Contract TOWER 2-18 CHAPTER 3. REPRESENTATIVE AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL towers AND TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITIES SECTION 1.

4 BASIC COMPONENTS 39. Introduction .. 3-1 40. CONTROL Cab .. 3-1 41. TOWER Shaft .. 3-1 42. Base Building .. 3-1 SECTION 2. BASIC CONFIGURATION 43. Introduction .. 3-1 44. Base Building and Non-Functional Shaft .. 3-1 45. Flexibility of the Basic Configuration .. 3-2 46. Variations of the Basic Configuration .. 3-2 Reserved .. 3-2 Figure 3-1 Representative AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL Facilities .. 3-3 Figure 3-2 Representative AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL Facilities .. 3-4 Figure 3-3 Representative AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL Facilities .. 3-5 8/11/04 Page iv Figure 3-4 Representative AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL Facilities .. 3-6 SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIVE SITE LAYOUTS 50. Introduction .. 3-6 51. Comparative Examples .. 3-7 Reserved .. 3-7 SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIVE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL SPACE LAYOUTS 54. Description .. 3-7 Reserved .. 3-7 CHAPTER SELECTION AND design SECTION 1.

5 INTRODUCTION 59. General .. 4-1 60. guidelines .. 4-1 SECTION 2. SITE SELECTION 61. Preliminary Considerations .. 4-1 62. Siting Criteria .. 4-4 63. Approval .. 4-4 SECTION 3. SITE INVESTIGATION 64. General .. 4-4 65. Boundary Survey .. 4-4 66. Topographic Survey .. 4-5 67. Soil and Foundation Analysis .. 4-5 68. Utilities .. 4-7 69. Hazardous Material Site Survey .. 4-7 70. Hazardous Materials .. 4-7 Reserved .. 4-7 SECTION 4. SITE design 73. Earthwork and Site Preparation .. 4-7 74. Storm Drainage .. 4-7 75. Access Roads .. 4-8 76. Parking Accommodations .. 4-9 Figure 4-1 Typical Parking Lot Configuration .. 4-11 77. Sidewalks .. 4-12 78. Landscaping .. 4-12 8/11/04 Page v 79. Security .. 4-13 80. TRAFFIC Signs .. 4-13 81. Facility Sign .. 4-13 82. Utility Site Work .. 4-13 83. Accessibility .. 4-13 84. Trash Storage and Disposal Area.

6 4-13 85. Geological Survey .. 4-13 Reserved .. 4-13 CHAPTER design SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 89. General .. 5-1 90. design Criteria .. 5-1 91. Quality Standards .. 5-4 SECTION 2. LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 92. General .. 5-5 93. Occupancy Loads .. 5-5 94. Exit Requirements .. 5-6 95. Doors .. 5-6 96. Corridors .. 5-7 97. Stairways .. 5-7 98. Smoke Proof Enclosures .. 5-8 99. Fire Protection .. 5-9 100. Fire-Rated Partitions .. 5-9 101. Fire and Smoke Detection .. 5-9 102. Fire Extinguishing Systems .. 5-11 103. Fire Extinguishers .. 5-11 104. Safety .. 5-11 105. Physically Disabled Provisions .. 5-12 106. Standby Power Generation System .. 5-12 Reserved .. 5-12 SECTION 3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 111. Elevators and Platform Lifts .. 5-12 112. Materials.. 5-14 113. Energy Conservation .. 5-22 114. Raised Computer Floors .. 5-23 8/11/04 Page vi SECTION 4.

7 SPACE REQUIREMENTS 115. Space Allocation Requirements .. 5-23 116. Administrative Space .. 5-24 118. Training and Conference Rooms .. 5-28 119. Break Rooms .. 5-29 120. Locker Rooms .. 5-31 121. Toilet Rooms .. 5-32 122. TRACON Operation Room and Simulator Room .. 5-33 123. Communications Equipment Room .. 5-34 124. RADAR Equipment Room .. 5-35 125. Storage .. 5-36 126. Recorder Playback Room .. 5-36 127. Telco room .. 5-37 128. Engine Generator Space .. 5-38 129. UPS Equipment Room .. 5-41 130. Mechanical Equipment Rooms .. 5-42 130. Receiving Area .. 5-43 132. Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Space .. 5-43 133. Janitor Closet .. 5-43 134. Corridor Link .. 5-44 135. Smoking Area .. 5-45 SECTION 5. TOWER SHAFT REQUIREMENTS 136. General .. 5-45 137. Description .. 5-45 138. Base Level .. 5-45 139. TOWER Shaft .. 5-45 140. Cable/Utility Chase.

8 5-45 141. Reserved .. 5-46 142. Junction and Subjunction Level .. 5-46 143. Intermediate Levels .. 5-46 144. Reserved .. 5-46 SECTION 6. CONTROL CAB REQUIREMENTS 145. General .. 5-46 146. Description .. 5-46 147. Sizes and 5-47 148. Floor .. 5-47 8/11/04 Page vii 149. Walls .. 5-47 150. Sill .. 5-47 151. Window Glass .. 5-47 152. Window Mullions .. 5-48 153. Ceiling .. 5-49 154. 5-50 Figure 5-1 ASDE III Antenna Bolt Hole 5-52 155. Walkway .. 5-52 156. Columns .. 5-53 157. Column Raceway .. 5-53 158. Cab 5-54 159. Cab Consoles .. 5-54 160. Floor Hatch And Hoist .. 5-54 SECTION 7. SPACE RELATIONSHIPS 161. Floor Plans .. 5-54 Reserved .. 5-56 Figure 5-2 Block Diagram Non Functional Shaft .. 5-57 Figure 5-3. Block Diagram - Administrative Base Building .. 5-58 Figure 5-4. Block Diagram - One Story TRACON Base Building.

9 5-59 Figure 5-5. Block Diagram - Two Story TRACON Base Building (First Floor) .. 5-60 Figure 5-6. Block Diagram - Two Story TRACON Base Building (Second Floor) .. 5-61 CHAPTER 6. STRUCTURAL design SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 165. General .. 6-1 166. Basic Requirements .. 6-1 167. Reserved .. 6-1 SECTION 2. design LOADINGS 168. Standard Loadings .. 6-2 169. Special Loadings .. 6-5 170. Loading Combinations .. 6-6 171. Reserved .. 6-6 SECTION 3. MATERIALS 172. Strength of Materials .. 6-6 8/11/04 Page viii 173. Reserved .. 6-7 SECTION 4. MATERIAL SELECTION FACTORS 174. General .. 6-7 175-180. Reserved .. 6-7 181. Environmental Protection .. 6-7 182. Durability .. 6-7 183. Reserved .. 6-7 184. Tropical Environments .. 6-7 Reserved .. 6-7 SECTION 5. SHAFT AND BASE BUILDING FRAMING SYSTEMS 187. 6-7 188. Concrete .. 6-8 189. Reserved.

10 6-8 SECTION 6. CONTROL CAB FRAMING SYSTEM 190. General .. 6-8 191. Special Considerations .. 6-8 192. Reserved .. 6-8 193. 6-9 194. Concrete .. 6-9 195. Reserved .. 6-10 SECTION 8. WALLS AND PARTITIONS 196. General .. 6-10 197. Exterior Walls .. 6-10 198. Interior Walls .. 6-10 199. Walls Below Grade .. 6-10 200. Reserved .. 6-10 SECTION 9. CONSTRUCTION AT OR BELOW GRADE 201. Slab-On-Grade .. 6-10 202. Foundations and Walls .. 6-11 Reserved .. 6-11 SECTION 10. FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS 206. Subsurface Investigation .. 6-11 Reserved .. 6-12 SECTION 11. SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 8/11/04 Page ix 209. Construction .. 6-12 210. Structural design Calculations .. 6-12 211. Structural Drawings .. 6-13 212. Professional Registration .. 6-13 CHAPTER 7. MECHANICAL design SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 213. General .. 7-1 214. References.