The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Walsh Federal a design-build contract to construct a new air traffic control tower at Sacramento International Airport.<\/p>\n
The contract to design and build the air traffic control tower is valued at $148.8m, reported The Business Journals.<\/p>\n
It represents a major milestone in the plan to replace the existing tower, which has been in service since 1967.<\/p>\n
According to the FAA, the contract covers both the design and building of the new facility, with work scheduled to continue through early 2030.<\/p>\n
Construction is currently expected to begin in the summer of 2027, and the new tower is anticipated to become fully operational around 2030.<\/p>\n
Upon completion, the new tower will be owned and operated by the FAA.<\/p>\n
Sacramento County Airports assistant director Harry Barrett Jr said: “This contract award is a significant step forward for the long-term safety, efficiency and resilience of our airspace operations at Sacramento International Airport.<\/p>\n
“We have been ready for this investment for many years, and we are excited to see the project move from planning toward construction.”<\/p>\n
The FAA identified Sacramento International as a priority site for tower replacement in 2016.<\/p>\n
The airport is among eight sites selected nationwide as part of a larger initiative to update ageing air traffic infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The broader programme receives financial support from the $5bn allocated to the FAA Air Traffic Organization through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.<\/p>\n
The current tower at the airport faces operational and accessibility limitations, along with ageing facility systems.<\/p>\n
Plans call for relocating the replacement tower to the airport’s north campus, improving sightlines for air traffic controllers and providing a modern working environment.<\/p>\n
The new location also aims to enhance security by placing critical airport operations away from public-facing areas.<\/p>\n
Walsh Federal’s contract period of performance runs through February 2030.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the USACE, Fort Worth District, awarded<\/a> a firm-fixed-price contract worth $169.4m to Walsh Construction to build the North Bypass Channel in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n