New Tower Approved at LGA

[T-Bird76]

The FAA today approved the new tower at LGA and its being reported construction may very well begin as early as next month. I hope they don't take the old tower down.

[hiss srq]

the old one is a historic landmark if i am not mistaken i heard someplace I doubt they will rip it down. Good to see LGA is getting some of the work it needs done done but what does huey from huey and duey (schumer really know about aviation?)

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

the old one is a historic landmark if i am not mistaken i heard someplace I doubt they will rip it down.

They could charge admission and use it as a spotting tower. I think not, but I can dream. Good to hear they are getting a new one though.

[cancidas]

schmuck doesn't know a cessna from his ass... and they better not tear the old one down!!

[DHG750R]

Based on the location of the new one . When I was last in a meeting there I was told it would be on the street side , very close to the location of the old gas station , so I would imagine the current one will eventually have to come down , although it is integrated into the A concourse so that may be quite a challenge

[PhilDernerJr]

I learned that the old tower will be torn down.

Here are some renditions of the new one that were posted on the architect's website:

http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2000/images/proj_entries/322.jpg

http://www.voorsanger.com/VOORSANGER_2.2/Images/large_optimized/laguardia/tower-night.jpg

http://www.voorsanger.com/VOORSANGER_2.2/Images/large_optimized/laguardia/Aerial-View.jpg

[hiss srq]

wow now that is a sweet those controllerwho will work in the tower can bring some binoculars to work and watch the mets get ther A$$ whipped during baseball season if it is that tall.

[Tom_Turner]

Darn, thats so sad.. .the ToothBrush and the Lighthouse gone just like that...

Well, maybe they can tear it down, and rebuild it at the Cradle of Aviation.... whoever "they" is... guess not...

Tom

[T-Bird76]

This is really sad news, it will be interesting to see how this affects AA ops at D. LGA will never be the same. :(

[mirrodie]

First teh stained glass facade of AA at JFK, now the new tower at LGA. TOo bad no one considers the past anymore. I liked LGA tower's feel.


THe one aspect of LGA that I have always loved are AA's hangars wit h the old style lettering. Classic.