FAA Public Notice for Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Replacement in East Alton, Illinois

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to replace the FAA-owned Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and demolish the existing ATCT and its associated Remote Transmitter/Receiver (RTR) facility at the St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), East Alton, Illinois.

The existing FAA-owned ALN ATCT would be replaced with a new modern facility. Commissioned in 1966, the existing ALN ATCT is outdated and a replacement ATCT would enable the installation of modern and required air traffic control equipment, including installation of new RTR equipment within and atop the proposed new ATCT. The FAA has determined that the Proposed Action constitutes a Federal undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and its implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800). Concurrently, the FAA is coordinating with the Department of Interior under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Act (codified in 49 U.S.C. § 303 and 23 U.S.C. § 138). This notice announces the opportunity for the public to comment on the FAA's efforts to comply with the NHPA and DOT Act Section 4(f). The FAA, in consultation with the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), has determined that the only National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listed or eligible historic resource within the proposed project’s Area of Potential Effects (APE) is the ALN ATCT. The FAA has determined that the demolition of the ALN ATCT would constitute an adverse effect under NHPA Section 106 and has proposed in consultation with the SHPO to mitigate the adverse effect by completing a Level II Historic Illinois Buildings Survey (HIBS) recordation of the historic ALN ATCT.

The FAA is accepting written comments on the project until close of business on May 12, 2025. Comments may be made to Aaron Comrov. 

DECISION:

FAA Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-funded Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FAA’s Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) / Record of Decision (ROD) for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Replacement Program. The PEA (PDF 1 , PDF 2) analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from construction and operation of the proposed new ATCTs and decommissioning and removal of the existing ATCTs (Proposed Action), as well as the No Action Alternative (i.e., not constructing and operating the proposed new ATCTs). The PEA considers the conditions and potential environmental impacts from the Proposed Action to replace numerous FAA-owned ATCTs under the IIJA-funded ATCT Replacement Program. Many existing ATCTs at municipal or general aviation airports are outdated and operating past their design life. The purpose for the proposed program is to replace select ATCTs across the nation with modern ATCTs while providing uninterrupted air traffic control services. The FAA had prepared the PEA in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA implementing regulations, and FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the issuance of a Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Replacement at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Harris County, Texas. The DWH Final EA tiers from the 2023 ATCT Replacement Program Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA). The DWH Final EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from construction and operation of the proposed new ATCT and decommissioning and removal of the existing DWH ATCT (Proposed Action), as well as the No Action Alternative (i.e., not constructing and operating the proposed new ATCT) under the ATCT Replacement Program. The existing DWH ATCT is outdated and operating past its design life. The Proposed Action would provide for a modern, operationally efficient ATCT, designed to meet the FAA’s tower requirements. To learn more about the new tower design, visit the FAA’s Tower Design Initiative website. The DWH Final EA reflects consideration of comments received during the public comment period for the Draft EA, which was open October 16, 2024 through November 20, 2024. The DWH Final EA and FONSI/ROD are available.

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the issuance of a Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) Replacement at Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky. The PAH Final EA tiers from the 2023 ATCT Replacement Program Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA). The PAH Final EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts that may result from construction and operation of the proposed new PAH ATCT and decommissioning and removal of the existing PAH ATCT (Proposed Action), as well as the No Action Alternative (i.e., not constructing and operating the proposed new ATCT) under the ATCT Replacement Program. The existing ATCT at PAH is outdated and operating past its design life. The Proposed Action would provide for a modern, operationally efficient ATCT, designed to meet the FAA’s tower requirements. To learn more about the new tower design, visit the FAA’s Tower Design Initiative website. The Final EA reflects consideration of comments received during the public comment period for the Draft EA, which was open November 26, 2024 through December 27, 2024. The PAH Final EA and FONSI/ROD are available.

FAA Final Environmental Assessment and FONSI/ROD for the Proposed Field Maintenance Program Garage Facility in Big Horn County, Wyoming

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FAA’s Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) / Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) to proceed with the construction of a new garage facility located within the Five Spring area in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Based on the FAA’s independent review and evaluation of the United States Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Environmental Assessment (EA) and FONSI for the same Proposed Action, the FAA has applied a limited adoption of the BLM’s EA and prepared a separate EA and FONSI/ROD to further accommodate the Proposed Action. 
As described in the FEA, the Proposed Action consists of the construction of a new garage facility that will support the Lovell Air Route Surveillance Radar facility located within Big Horn County, Wyoming for the sustainment of commercial air travel and national defense. The FEA considers the conditions and potential environmental impacts to BLM-administered public lands that may result from construction and long-term maintenance of the proposed garage facility.
The BLM issued their FONSI on August 30, 2024, and the FAA signed its FONSI/ROD on April 23, 2025. The BLM’s EA and FONSI documents are posted on the BLM’s ePlanning website. The FAA’s documentation is available for download below.

• FEA for Construction of the Field Maintenance Program Garage Facility
  • Appendix A. Incorporated References and Public Involvement
  • Appendix B. Technical Reports
• FONSI/ROD

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