Tower

Through the efforts of airport staff, elected officials, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Aviation and several other groups, the airport was able to build and operate the 82-foot building that was unveiled Dec. 7, 2010. The control tower will dramatically enhance safety for aircraft that operate at University Park Airport and at surrounding airports. Mead & Hunt Inc. of Madison, Wis., designed the control tower. It is adjacent to the airline terminal building and stands 82-feet high. The structure will provide 6,600 square feet of new space to support the functions of up to six air traffic controllers. The total project cost is approximately $5.5 million with funds coming from the FAA, the state capital budget, a state aviation development grant and the CCAA.