Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority received a $1.3 million Building Infrastructure Law (BIL) grant on Dec. 5 from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding will go toward modernizing and replacing aging infrastructure in the existing air traffic control tower.
Built in 1961, the control tower at the Grand Junction Regional Airport houses air traffic controllers who manage the airspace surrounding the airport as well as movement on the runways and taxiways. The Airport has a phased plan to modernize the tower and replace aging infrastructure to extend the life of the tower and avoid costly air traffic control tower replacement.