Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Control Tower at SFO

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta joined federal and local officials to break ground yesterday for a new, NextGen-equipped air traffic control tower at San Francisco International Airport. The new tower, which is being erected south of the existing facility, will be 221 feet high with a 650-sq-ft controller work area. The project will include a three-story, 44,000-sq-ft base building. It is expected to open in 2015.