Wanna laugh your ass off? Miami has a NEW control tower!!!

[bob]

click here for the pic:


http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_156170913/lg


Here's the story:

It might look like a makeshift tower you would find in a junkyard, but the
new ramshackle tower being used by air traffic controllers at Opa-Locka
Airport is real and they're just loving it. A real flop house!

Miami Herald confirmed that for the next three years, Opa-Locka Airport’s
air traffic tower will consist of a trailer mounted on top of cargo
containers that have been welded together. Workers have to climb a ladder to
get to the tower. A need cut corners arrived after the city's mayor was
caught dipping into airport improvement funds.

Air traffic controllers are delighted the tower is a whopping 33-feet above
the ground, which is not enough to have a view of the entire airfield but
who cares? They are only concerned the trailers might become a projectile
in case of a hurricane.

The old 141-foot tower is being rebuilt as it was too old and falling apart.
However, with an estimated completion date of 2009, it will be at least
three years before workers can move into the permanent site.

Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the FAA, says it is common to use
temporary towers such as this one at airports. In fact, the administration
has a whole fleet of “trailer towers” it uses for weekend air shows at small
airports without towers and for emergencies. For example, one of their units
was used at Punta Gorda in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, after the
storm damaged the airport tower there.

..

[Bob Gardner]

Seattle-Tacoma went through this when their new tower was being built...the
old one got earthquaked.

Bob Gardner

"bob" > wrote in message
. ..
> click here for the pic:
>
>
> http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_156170913/lg
>
>
> Here's the story:
>
> It might look like a makeshift tower you would find in a junkyard, but the
> new ramshackle tower being used by air traffic controllers at Opa-Locka
> Airport is real and they're just loving it. A real flop house!
>
> Miami Herald confirmed that for the next three years, Opa-Locka Airport's
> air traffic tower will consist of a trailer mounted on top of cargo
> containers that have been welded together. Workers have to climb a ladder
> to get to the tower. A need cut corners arrived after the city's mayor
> was caught dipping into airport improvement funds.
>
> Air traffic controllers are delighted the tower is a whopping 33-feet
> above the ground, which is not enough to have a view of the entire
> airfield but who cares? They are only concerned the trailers might become
> a projectile in case of a hurricane.
>
> The old 141-foot tower is being rebuilt as it was too old and falling
> apart. However, with an estimated completion date of 2009, it will be at
> least three years before workers can move into the permanent site.
>
> Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the FAA, says it is common to use
> temporary towers such as this one at airports. In fact, the administration
> has a whole fleet of "trailer towers" it uses for weekend air shows at
> small airports without towers and for emergencies. For example, one of
> their units was used at Punta Gorda in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley,
> after the storm damaged the airport tower there.
>
> .
>

[Robert M. Gary]

Good to see that the FAA isn't opposed to using inexpensive solutions
to problems.

-Robert


bob wrote:
> click here for the pic:
>
>
> http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_156170913/lg
>
>
> Here's the story:
>
> It might look like a makeshift tower you would find in a junkyard, but the
> new ramshackle tower being used by air traffic controllers at Opa-Locka
> Airport is real and they're just loving it. A real flop house!
>
> Miami Herald confirmed that for the next three years, Opa-Locka Airport's
> air traffic tower will consist of a trailer mounted on top of cargo
> containers that have been welded together. Workers have to climb a ladder to
> get to the tower. A need cut corners arrived after the city's mayor was
> caught dipping into airport improvement funds.
>
> Air traffic controllers are delighted the tower is a whopping 33-feet above
> the ground, which is not enough to have a view of the entire airfield but
> who cares? They are only concerned the trailers might become a projectile
> in case of a hurricane.
>
> The old 141-foot tower is being rebuilt as it was too old and falling apart.
> However, with an estimated completion date of 2009, it will be at least
> three years before workers can move into the permanent site.
>
> Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the FAA, says it is common to use
> temporary towers such as this one at airports. In fact, the administration
> has a whole fleet of "trailer towers" it uses for weekend air shows at small
> airports without towers and for emergencies. For example, one of their units
> was used at Punta Gorda in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, after the
> storm damaged the airport tower there.
>
> .

[Robert M. Gary]

Good to see that the FAA isn't opposed to using inexpensive solutions
to problems.

-Robert


bob wrote:
> click here for the pic:
>
>
> http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_156170913/lg
>
>
> Here's the story:
>
> It might look like a makeshift tower you would find in a junkyard, but the
> new ramshackle tower being used by air traffic controllers at Opa-Locka
> Airport is real and they're just loving it. A real flop house!
>
> Miami Herald confirmed that for the next three years, Opa-Locka Airport's
> air traffic tower will consist of a trailer mounted on top of cargo
> containers that have been welded together. Workers have to climb a ladder to
> get to the tower. A need cut corners arrived after the city's mayor was
> caught dipping into airport improvement funds.
>
> Air traffic controllers are delighted the tower is a whopping 33-feet above
> the ground, which is not enough to have a view of the entire airfield but
> who cares? They are only concerned the trailers might become a projectile
> in case of a hurricane.
>
> The old 141-foot tower is being rebuilt as it was too old and falling apart.
> However, with an estimated completion date of 2009, it will be at least
> three years before workers can move into the permanent site.
>
> Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the FAA, says it is common to use
> temporary towers such as this one at airports. In fact, the administration
> has a whole fleet of "trailer towers" it uses for weekend air shows at small
> airports without towers and for emergencies. For example, one of their units
> was used at Punta Gorda in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, after the
> storm damaged the airport tower there.
>
> .

[john smith]

In article . com>,
"Robert M. Gary" > wrote:

> Good to see that the FAA isn't opposed to using inexpensive solutions
> to problems.

They don't have any money to do anything else.

[Robert M. Gary]

john smith wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "Robert M. Gary" > wrote:
>
> > Good to see that the FAA isn't opposed to using inexpensive solutions
> > to problems.
>
> They don't have any money to do anything else.

Sure they do, they have your money. Just elect a democrat and find out.

-Robert

[Kingfish]

My local field had a similar temporary tower when the original was
going through its asbestos abatement. Of course, ours wasn't sitting on
top of shipping containers..

[John T]

Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???

[Roy Smith]

In article >, John T > wrote:
>Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???

Well, first you gotta find the old tower's data plate...

[Newps]

They can't get it done in three years. We are about to open a new tower
here on Aug 21. The process started in the late 90's. From the day
they stick the first shovel in the ground you're looking at 2 1/2 years
minimum.



John T wrote:
> Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???
>
>

[Montblack]

("Roy Smith" wrote)
>>Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???

> Well, first you gotta find the old tower's data plate...


The tower's cab is not the problem. It's stacking all of those cargo
continers...


Montblack

[Jay Beckman]

"John T" > wrote in message
...
> Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???

It's a government project...

What more needs to be said?

Jay B

[john smith]

> > Why the h**l does it take 3 years to build a control tower???

> It's a government project...

They don't work during hurricane season.

[John T]

Robert M. Gary wrote:
>
> Sure they do, they have your money. Just elect a democrat and find
> out.

Lately it seems no matter who gets elected, they all turn Democrat.

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[Matt Barrow]

"John T" > wrote in message
m...
> Robert M. Gary wrote:
>>
>> Sure they do, they have your money. Just elect a democrat and find
>> out.
>
> Lately it seems no matter who gets elected, they all turn Democrat.
>

Who says Democrats can't win elections?

[Matt Whiting]

John T wrote:

> Robert M. Gary wrote:
>
>>Sure they do, they have your money. Just elect a democrat and find
>>out.
>
>
> Lately it seems no matter who gets elected, they all turn Democrat.

I think they are really Democrats who register Republican so they can
win an election. :-)


Matt