![]() Specifically, work crews had to relocate a fuel line and modify Lufthansa's parking area and United Airlines' cargo operations to make room for the new tower. The site ultimately selected impacted some existing tenants, Leach acknowledges. Key Benefit: Improved traffic mangement, particularly for east flowĪirport officials worked closely with FAA personnel to determine the optimal location for the new south tower. Low-flow water fixtures segmented space planning to reduce energy consumed in areas not occupied by peopleĮnvironmental Accomplishments: Sourcing 90% of construction materials locally recycling 95% of construction site waste compliance with Sustainable Airport Manual anticipated gold certification from the U.S. Sustainability Features: Geothermal heating/cooling system energy-efficient glass rooftop green space Location: Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport, South AirfieldĬonstruction Notice to Proceed: April 2013Ĭonstruction Manager: WSP Parsons BrinckerhoffĬonstruction Contractor: Walsh Construction "We're going to see significant capacity increases in the east flow as a result of 10R-28L," Leach summarizes. It is further expected to increase the east flow departure rate by 25%, from 88 flights per hour to 110. With controllers in the new tower directing traffic, 10R-28L is expected to increase arrivals at ORD by 24%, from 92 east flow flights per hour to 114. Jon Leach, chief operating officer for the Chicago Department of Aviation, notes that Runway 10R-28L will be a tremendous benefit to operations at ORD, adding capacity and efficiency - primarily in east flow. ![]() ORD's other tower, located on the north side of the airfield, was completed in 2008 to address line-of-sight issues for Runway 9L-27R. The additional tower (ORD's third) was needed because the main tower in the terminal core did not have a direct line of sight to all portions of the new 7,500-foot runway, which is located on the far south side of the airfield. ![]() When the new $41 million control tower and $516 million Runway 10R-28L open concurrently, the entire south portion of the modernization project will be complete. The long-term initiative is untangling ORD's previous crisscross airfield configuration to create six parallel east-west runways specifically engineered to increase efficiency, capacity and safety at the busy airport. Internally, the opening of the new south tower and runway it will serve moves the Chicago Department of Aviation one major step closer to finishing its $8.7 billion airport modernization program. The tower's non-traditional angular design will undoubtedly turn heads within the industry, and those who look more closely will find notable eco-friendly elements. ![]() ![]() A new air traffic control tower is always a big deal but the commissioning at O'Hare International Airport (ORD), scheduled for mid-October, is bound to garner extra attention. ![]()
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