FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2801 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2343 times:
I hope they're not planning to tear down the old one with the portholes! It has character.
JFKLGANYC From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2644 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2278 times:
"I hope they're not planning to tear down the old one with the portholes! It has character. "
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2801 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2248 times:
Jumbojet From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2241 times:
Here's some more info:
new tower to include a Category II Instrument Approach landing system, new tower to be built near the parking garage at the airport
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10188 posts, RR: 63 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2219 times:
What's going to happen to the old tower on top of AA's Concourse D? Is that what's getting replace? If so, I think AA should sink a few mil into completely redoing Concourse D and turn the old tower into the new Admirals Club. Wishful thinking, I know.
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3858 posts, RR: 11 Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2177 times:
new tower to include a Category II Instrument Approach landing system, new tower to be built near the parking garage at the airport
Hopefully this can end or at least substantially reduce the many countless delay times that LGA seams to be barraged with each day. LGA is so convenient to get to mid-town Manhattan when compared to EWR or JFK.
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DLKAPA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2177 times:
DAMMIT!
That 60's style tower with the potholes is a landmark! Probably one of the most recognizeable features there (aside from the welcome sign maybe). Shame it's getting whacked.
JetBlueNYFL From United States of America, joined May 2006, 274 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2109 times:
Tower improvement is important ant great - but why doesn't LGA fix its many other problems first!? The airport is dirty and I ALWAYS encounter lengthy delays when arriving or departing the airport. Also, LGA could definitely use a few escalators in the terminals - it makes no sense that passengers need to drag bags down stairs when going down to baggage claim.
Look forward to the new tower going up in a few years - should look nicer than the old one..
NYC777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 5147 posts, RR: 49 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2102 times:
WEll hopefully this will be the start of a whole new redevelopment project at LGA, esp. the terminal. The CTA needs replacing and if somehow they could connect the US Air and Delta/NW terminals in one seemless terminal that wold be a great benefit. Lastly if they could relocate the runways (perhaps build up landfill in the bay and relocate them there, that would allow for increased traffic and simultaneous take off and landing.
JFKLGANYC From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2644 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2001 times:
The tower will probably come down when the concourses are replaced in the CTB. The CTB itself was completely rennovated in the mid to late 90s.
But for some unknown reason, probably because the Port Authority is incompetent, Concourses A, B, C, and D were left to languish in their 1960s origin.
Leaky ceilings, narrow hallways, rotting jetways, dangling wires, inadequate seating, lack of concessions, asbestos, and a basement-like smell are the best ways to describe this New York gateway.
Seeing how the tower is actually connected to Concourse D, I'd imagine they both have to come down together.
The new tower will be placed on the north-west side of the garage across from the AA section of the CTB.
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10188 posts, RR: 63 Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1990 times:
Quoting JFKLGANYC (Reply 10): The tower will probably come down when the concourses are replaced in the CTB.
Timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6465 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1925 times:
Quoting SLCUT2777 (Reply 6): Hopefully this can end or at least substantially reduce the many countless delay times that LGA seams to be barraged with each day.
They want to put a CATII control panel in. It's the typical FAA bullshit. "This will reduce delays", no it won't.. Nothing will reduce delays in New York. Atleast with getting rid of the old tower, the ceiling wont be falling down. That thing is basically built of mold.
Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1882 times:
Quoting Jumbojet (Reply 4): new tower to include a Category II Instrument Approach landing system, new tower to be built near the parking garage at the airport
There are no tower system requirements for CAT II ILS.
They might have a new lighting control panel, but all the systems are associated with the runway.
Jumbojet From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1879 times:
Quoting Commavia (Reply 11): Quoting JFKLGANYC (Reply 10):
The tower will probably come down when the concourses are replaced in the CTB.
When is that going to be? 2095?
construction starts in Nov and should take 3 years to complete. Maybe the new tower will have the same design as the old one? wishful thinking!
Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1873 times:
Quoting Jumbojet (Reply 15): construction starts in Nov and should take 3 years to complete. Maybe the new tower will have the same design as the old one? wishful thinking!
Commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10188 posts, RR: 63 Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1838 times:
Quoting Jumbojet (Reply 15): construction starts in Nov and should take 3 years to complete.
What construction will be taking place? What are they going to do with the CTB?
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