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UFC 4-133-01

19 April 2016

UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)

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This UFC supersedes UFC 4-133-01N, dated July 2007.

FOREWORD

The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA.)

Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the more stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable.

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AUTHORIZED BY:

JAMES C. DALTON, P.E. JOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E.

Chief, Engineering and Construction Chief Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command

EDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES, DAF MICHAEL McANDREW Deputy Director of Civil Engineers DASD (Facilities Investment and Management) DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection

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NEW SUMMARY SHEET

Document: UFC 4-133-01, Air Traffic Control and Air Operations Facilities

Superseding: UFC 4-133-01N, Navy Air Traffic Control Facilities, 30 July 2007; UFC 4-141-10N, Design Aviation Support Facilities, United States Air Force Design Guide for Air Traffic Control Towers and Radar Approach Control Facilities, 15 November 2001.

Description:

UFC 4-133-01 provides requirements for evaluating, planning, programming, and designing Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Operations Facilities. This UFC contains guidance for Army, Navy and Air Force planners, engineers, and architects on the planning, engineering, and design of Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT), Radar Approach Control Facilities (ARAC/RATCF/RAPCON), and Air Operations Buildings (AOB). This UFC is intended as a source of basic architectural and engineering information for all individuals involved in the planning, design, or evaluation of ATC and Air Operations Facilities.

Reasons for Document:

This UFC was developed to provide design requirements to accomplish the following:

• Assist planners in understanding the facility requirements to ensure accurate space programs and budgets,

• Provide architects, engineers and construction surveillance personnel with the essential, minimum requirements for the design and construction of Air Traffic Control and Air Operations Facilities.

Impact:

The following will result from the publication of this UFC:

• There are negligible cost impacts; however, a greater degree of standardization among the Service Branches will result.

Unification Issues

The following table identifies items that are not unified among the services:

Section Topic Issue 3-9.1 Physical Security

General Requirements The Navy provides additional operational security requirements for ATC facilities.

4-1.2.20 Cab Consoles Cab consoles are procured differently by each service.

4-1.7.7 Airfield Lighting Control Panel

Each Service branch has unique requirements for the Airfield Lighting Control Panel based on operational standards and interaction with established ATC systems.

4-2.7.7.4 Back-Up Radio Poles and Communications Antennas

The Air Force maintains a requirement for poles for mounting back-up radio antennas.

4-2.7.8.1 Operations/IFR Lighting The Navy requires colored lights to provide continuity between shore and shipboard operations. The Army and Air Force do not have a requirement for colored lights in the Operations/IFR Room.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 BACKGROUND

1-2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

1-3 APPLICABILITY

1-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

1-5 FACILITY PROJECT TEAM

1-6 PROGRAM AUTHORITIES

1-7 APPENDICES

CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND LAYOUT

2-1 SPACE CRITERIA

2-2 COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT

2-3 PROJECT PHASING AND COORDINATION

2-4 FACILITY TYPES

2-5 COMBINING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AIR OPERATIONS

FACILITY TYPES

2-6 SITE SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS

CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3-1 AIRFIELD SAFETY

3-2 ARCHITECTURAL

3-3 STRUCTURAL

3-4 MECHANICAL

3-5 PLUMBING

3-6 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY

3-7 ELECTRICAL

3-8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

3-9 PHYSICAL SECURITY

3-10 SITE WORK

3-11 SAFETY AND HEALTH

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CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

4-1 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT)

4-2 RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY (RACF)

4-3 AIR OPERATIONS BUILDING (AOB)

CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONAL DATA SHEETS

5-1 INTRODUCTION

APPENDIX A REFERENCES

A-1 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

A-2 NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

APPENDIX B BEST PRACTICIES

B-1 DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIRED BUILDING AREA AND LAYOUT

B-2 ATCT HEIGHT DETERMINATION

B-3 USE OF DIMENSIONS ON FLOOR PLAN DIAGRAMS

B-4 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

B-5 AT/FP REQUIREMENTS

B-6 TEMPORARY MOBILE ATCT

B-7 ACCESSIBILITY VS. FUNCTIONALITY

B-8 ELEVATOR ROOM

B-9 EXTERIOR CATWALK ACCESS

B-10 CATWALK SCAFFOLD

B-11 EXTERIOR OBSERVATION AREA GRATES

B-12 OVERALL TOWER SHAFT

B-13 ATCT POWER SHADES

B-14 CABLE TRAY LAYOUT/ROUTING

B-15 ATCT CABLE LENGTH

B-16 DESIGN SPECIAL LOADS

B-17 LANDSCAPING AND BIRD ISSUES

B-18 FOAM INSULATION

B-19 PARKING

B-20 WORK NOT INCLUDED IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

APPENDIX C OUTLINE OF TYPICAL SITE SELECTION PROCESS

APPENDIX D GLOSSARY

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FIGURES

Figure 2-1 ATCT Functional Shaft Vertical Adjacency Diagram Figure 2-2 ATCT Control Cab Notional Floor Plan Diagram Figure 2-3 ATCT Control Cab Section Diagram Figure 2-4 ATCT Non-Functional Shaft with Support Building Figure 2-5 ATCT Functional Shaft without Support Building Figure 2-6 ATCT Functional Shaft with Support Building Figure 2-7 ATCT Functional Shaft - Standalone Figure 2-8 RACF Adjacency Diagram Figure 2-9 RACF IFR Room Figure 2-10 RACF IFR Equipment Room Figure 2-11 AOB Adjacency Diagram Figure 4-1 Electronic Equipment Room Clearance Detail Figure 4-2 Plan Detail at Control Cab Window Mullion and Structural Column

(Army and Air Force only) Figure 4-3 Plan Detail at Control Cab Window Mullion and Structural Column (Navy).. 73 Figure 4-4 Ceiling Support Plate Section Detail iv

TABLES

Table 2-1 ATCT Cab Controller and Space Allowances Table 2-2 ATCT Functional Program Areas Table 2-3 RACF Functional Program Areas Table 2-4 Airfield Operations Building Functional Program Areas Table 4-1 Design Live Loads Table 4-2 Design Live Loads Table 5-1.1 ATCT – Main Entrance Lobby/Vestibule Table 5-1.2 ATCT – Elevator and Elevator Lobby Table 5-1.3 ATCT – Elevator Machine Room Table 5-1.4 ATCT – Tower Shaft Mechanical Room Table 5-1.5 ATCT – Tower Shaft Electrical Room Table 5-1.6 ATCT – Telecommunications Room Table 5-1.7 ATCT – Fire Pump Room Table 5-1.8 ATCT – ATCT Simulator Room Table 5-1.9 ATCT – Administration Area Table 5-1.10 ATCT – Chief Controller's Office, Chief AIC Office, Chief GCA Office ... 120 Table 5-1.11 ATCT – Training Room Table 5-1.12 ATCT – Toilet Rooms Table 5-1.13 ATCT – Janitor Closet Table 5-1.14 ATCT – Stairwell Table 5-1.15 ATCT – Lower Electronic Equipment Room Table 5-1.16 ATCT – Upper Electronic Equipment Room Table 5-1.17 ATCT – UPS Room Table 5-1.18 ATCT – Ready/Break Room Table 5-1.19 ATCT – Control Cab Mechanical Room Table 5-1.20 ATCT – Control Cab Electrical/Communications Room Table 5-1.21 ATCT – Control Cab Table 5-1.22 ATCT – Electronic Equipment Room for VCSS Table 5-1.23 ATCT – Ground Controlled Approach Table 5-1.24 ATCT – Airspace Information Center Table 5-1.25 ATCT – ATC Equipment Maintenance Building Table 5-2.1 RACF – Lobby/Entry Vestibule Table 5-2.2 RACF – ATC Administration Area Table 5-2.3 RACF – Private Offices Table 5-2.4 RACF – Toilet Rooms with Lockers and Showers Table 5-2.5 RACF – Janitor Closet Table 5-2.6 RACF – Mechanical Room Table 5-2.7 RACF – Electrical Room Table 5-2.8 RACF – Telecommunications Room Table 5-2.9 RACF – TERPS/DSS Office Table 5-2.10 RACF – Operations/Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Room Table 5-2.11 RACF – Radar Simulator Room Table 5-2.12 RACF – ATCT Simulator Room Table 5-2.13 RACF – Training Room Table 5-2.14 RACF – Briefing/Conference Room Table 5-2.15 RACF – IFR Equipment Room v

Table 5-2.16 RACF – UPS Room Table 5-2.17 RACF – Storage Room Table 5-2.18 RACF – Flight Planning Room Table 5-2.19 RACF – Pilot Flight Planning Room Table 5-2.20 RACF – ATC Equipment Maintenance Administration Area Table 5-2.21 RACF – ATC Equipment Maintenance Area Table 5-2.22 RACF – Break Room Table 5-2.23 RACF – 2M (Micro Miniature) Electronic Repair Room Table 5-3.1 AOB – Lobby/Entry Vestibule Table 5-3.2 AOB – HQ / Command Suite - Reception Area Table 5-3.3 AOB – HQ / Command Suite - Private Offices Table 5-3.4 AOB – Air Operations Duty Officer Table 5-3.5 AOB – Operations - Airfield Management/Flight Planning Table 5-3.6 AOB – Operations – Pilot Flight Planning Room Table 5-3.7 AOB – Operations – Weather Station Table 5-3.8 AOB – Operations – Pilot Ready Room Table 5-3.9 AOB – Airfield Services – Open Office Area Table 5-3.10 AOB – Airfield Services – Printer/Copier Station Table 5-3.11 AOB – Non-Sensitive Secure Storage Room Table 5-3.12 AOB – General Purpose Storage Room Table 5-3.13 AOB – File Storage Area Table 5-3.14 AOB – ATC Equipment Maintenance Administration Area Table 5-3.15 AOB – ATC Equipment Maintenance Area Table 5-3.16 AOB – Break Area Table 5-3.17 AOB – Multipurpose Room Table 5-3.18 AOB – Male and Female Toilet Rooms Table 5-3.19 AOB – Janitor Closet Table 5-3.20 AOB – Mechanical Room Table 5-3.21 AOB – Electrical Room Table 5-3.22 AOB – Telecommunications Room Table 5-3.23 AOB – SIPR Room Table 5-3.24 AOB – Outside Covered Storage Area Table 5-3.25 AOB – Transient Passenger Services Table 5-3.26 AOB – VIP Passenger Services vi

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 BACKGROUND

This Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), UFC 4-133-01, provides requirements for evaluating, planning, programming, and designing Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Operations Facilities. The requirements contained in this UFC apply to Army, Navy, and Air Force facilities unless specifically referenced to a single service. This UFC is not intended as a substitution for thorough review during design by individual Program Managers and Operations Staff in the appropriate service.

The desired goal of this UFC is to maintain consistency in ATC and Air Operations Facility requirements across the Army, Navy and Air Force. This UFC is not intended as an operational manual.

Each service has unique requirements to fulfill specific missions. This document will highlight any key differences that impact the overall facility program, layout and design.

Where one Service's criteria vary from the other Services' criteria, it is noted in the text.

1-2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

This UFC contains guidance for Army, Navy and Air Force planners, engineers, and architects on the planning, engineering, and design of ATC and Air Operations Facilities, which include three facility types:

• Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) – Houses equipment and personnel for control of aircraft approaching, departing, and transiting the terminal area or airport and aircraft and vehicular movement on the runways, taxiways and all other movement areas.

• Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF), referred to as the Army Radar Approach Control Facility (ARAC); the Navy Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF); or the Air Force Radar Approach Control Facility (RAPCON) – Enables the radar branch to provide radar ATC services to instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) air traffic within assigned airspace.

• Air Operations Building (AOB), referred to as the Navy Air Operations Building;

the Air Force Airfield Management Operations (AMOPS) Building; or the Army Airfield Headquarters Building/Airfield Operations Facility - Houses the central command, control, services, and management center of an air installation complex. It provides the management center for flight operations, services, and movement control for the entire air installation complex.

1-3 APPLICABILITY.

This UFC is intended as a source of basic architectural and engineering information for all individuals involved in the planning, design, construction or evaluation of ATC and Air Operations Facilities. Architects and engineers (A/Es) that provide design services will use this UFC under the direction of the Service design agencies. Installation and facility planning personnel will use this UFC, in conjunction with other required planning documents, for programming new or replacement facilities, pre-design planning, or assessing the extent of improvements required in an existing ATC or Air Operations Facility in order to achieve the standard established herein.

Refer to UFC 3-260-01, Sec. 1-4, for additional applicability description.

For more information, refer to the following Service-specific governing documents:

• Army: This UFC must be used in coordination with the definitive designs and criteria documents developed for the Airfield Headquarters, Air Traffic Control Facilities, and Air Installation Complex by the Mobile District Center of Standardization for Army Vertical Aviation Facilities (CESAM-AVN-COS-V), and the Omaha District, Army Mandatory Center of Expertise for Horizontal Aviation (CENWO-MCX-Horizontal AVN) by authorities granted under ER 1110-345-100 and ER 1110-3-109.

• Navy: This UFC is the primary guidance to be used in conjunction with Facility Requirements Documents (FRD), Facility Requirements Supplements (FRS), Intrusion Detection Systems Engineering Plans (IDSEP), Base Exterior Architecture Plans (BEAP), and other DoD and Department of Transportation (DOT) material for the planning and construction of ATCFs and the preparation of DD 1391 MILCON and Step II Special Project Submissions.

• Air Force: This UFC must be used in coordination with AF Project Manager Guide for Construction and AFMAN 32-1084, Facilities Requirements.

1-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

UFC 1-200-01, "General Building Requirements", provides applicability of model building codes and government-unique criteria for typical design disciplines and building systems, as well as for accessibility, antiterrorism, security, sustainability, and safety.

Use this UFC in addition to UFC 1-200-01 and the UFCs and government criteria referenced therein, including the core UFCs listed in UFC 1-200-01.

1-5 FACILITY PROJECT TEAM.

The planning and design team for ATC and Air Operations Facilities must include the standard architectural and engineering (including civil, structural, MEP, and fire protection) disciplines along with the following representatives:

• Airfield or Heliport Operations

• Airfield or Heliport Maintenance Operations

• Environmental Quality and Protection

• Safety

• Fire Emergency Services

• Facility Maintenance

• Energy Management

• Flightline and AT/FP Security

• Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) - Navy only

1-6 PROGRAM AUTHORITIES.

Prior to project development, confirm the acquisition methodology and coordinate facility requirements with the appropriate Service. The functional proponent to justify the need, scope (size), and utilization of an ATC or Air Operations Facility is described below.

Engineers and planners should assist operations personnel with the planning and programming, definition and scope, site selection, and design of the facility. The functional proponents for each Service are:

• Army: Coordinated effort of Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM), U.S.

Army Aeronautical Services Agency (USAAA), the Aviation Center of Standardization-Vertical (CESAM-AVN-COS-V), Mobile District, and the Transportation Systems Center (TSC), Omaha District.

• Navy and Marine Corps: Coordinated effort of the Station, SPAWAR, NAVAIR and NAVFAC

• Air Force: Air Force Final Authority A30-BAA, HQ AFFSA (operations) and AFCEC (technical).

1-7 APPENDICES.

Appendix A contains a list of references used in this document. The publication date of the code or standard is not included in this document. In general, the latest available issuance of the reference is used.

Appendix B contains a list of background information, “lessons learned,” and other current, good design practices. The designer is expected to review and interpret this guidance and apply the information according to the needs of the project.

Appendix C contains an outline of the Site Selection Process.

Appendix D contains acronyms, abbreviations, and terms.

CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND LAYOUT

This chapter describes the technical requirements that should be addressed during the planning and layout phase in order to understand the unique requirements of Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Air Operations Facilities.

2-1 SPACE CRITERIA.

ATC and Air Operations Facility space needs are site and mission specific and must be individually programmed based on a facility study. Space program development guidance is provided in the following documents:

• Army: Actual size must be determined from the definitive standard design and criteria documents in conjunction with unique site requirements shown in the Design-Build Request for Proposals (DB RFP) documents for new ATCFs. Space modules, criteria, or components of the Airfield HQ/ATC Facility must be used to develop space allowances and/or requirements before consideration for development of unique or specialized space allowances from those set forth in this definitive standard design. When space standards and criteria and/or components are not used, the Functional Proponent, in accordance with the Aviation FDT, AVN COS-V (buildings), and AVN COS-H (siting), will review and validate functional or operational requirements prior to the development of any unique or specialized space allowance(s) and before incorporating into a project programming document or facility design.

• Navy: Actual size must be determined during the planning phase using UFC 2- 000-05N, Facility Planning Criteria for Navy and Marine Corps Shore Installations and UFC 3-101-01, Architecture. Consult SPAWAR for the space requirements of the required ATC equipment.

• Air Force: Actual size must be determined during the planning process using AFMAN 32-1084, Facility Requirements.

Certain spaces are not defined specifically in space programming criteria, such as the Control Cab and Simulator Classroom. These spaces should be considered and added to the space criteria during the planning/DD 1391 development phase.

2-2 COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT.

ESD workbenches, storage cabinets, and shelving are usually procured with the rest of the facility furniture. The work benches, storage cabinets, and shelving are not “built in” during construction. Special ESD chairs are also required.

2-3 PROJECT PHASING AND COORDINATION.

If continuous operations are required, then ensure that project construction phasing does not interrupt ATC operations.

FAA and ATC equipment will need to be relocated from existing facilities, or procured and installed in a new ATC facility. Coordinate requirements and appropriate funding during the planning phase. Refer to Appendix B-20 of this UFC for more information.

2-4 FACILITY TYPES.

Design the ATC and Air Operations Facilities to provide space and equipment for the specific functions required by the project mission. In general, there are two (2) types of ATC Facilities and one (1) type of Air Operations Facility:

1. Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)

2. Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF) and

3. Air Operations Building (AOB)

2-4.1 Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).

2-4.1.1 Function

The Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) houses equipment and personnel for control of aircraft approaching and departing the terminal area and aircraft and vehicular movement on the runways, taxiways, and all other movement areas. It is an elevated structure having an unobstructed line-of-sight to the airfield approach areas, runways, taxiways, aircraft parking areas, and all other operational areas over which aircraft movements must be controlled. The ATCT may be an independent facility or combined with a Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF) or an Airfield Operations Building (AOB). If at all possible, the control tower should be an integral facility with the RACF, thus providing a complete, integrated air traffic control facility.

The ATCT is the nerve center for an air installation complex. All air movement within the Class D airspace and all ground movement are controlled via the ATCT when operational. In some locations, control is relinquished as an advisory service to Flight Operations during extended hours of operation. All aviation electronics (e.g. radios), navigational aids, and landing/approach systems are controlled and operated by ATC personnel. Hence, redundant capabilities in controlling lighting, communications, and data must exist at both the ATCT and Flight Operations. During emergency conditions, (e.g., severe weather), ATC activities may displace to Flight Operations when occupying a tall, narrow building becomes hazardous to ATC personnel.

2-4.1.2 Tower Location and Height.

Each Service branch maintains a Site Selection process that establishes overall Tower location and height. Siting is dependent on a Siting Report. Refer to Section 2-6 for more information.

2-4.1.3 Space Allowance.

Each Service branch maintains a program approval process that establishes overall ATCT size.

• Army: The tower gross square foot (GSF) area is a function of the required height for observation of aircraft. This is validated by G-3/5/7 (USAASA). The tower can be a single structure composed of a Control Cab and the tower vertical shaft, which accommodates the structure, functional areas, and provides a code compliant stairwell and elevator. In addition, a tower can be a single structure co-located with another facility structure, but separated seismically for force protection measures.

• Navy: The minimum installation is a basic tower containing an entrance level, five

(5) intermediate levels, and the Control Cab. Towers of increased height can be provided by adding incremental levels. Cab dimensions are determined during the design phase. Reference UFC 2-000-05N.

• Air Force: Refer to Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 32-1084. Space requirements are generally dictated by the site survey and Statement of Intent (SOI) that defines some site specific design parameters. AF Operations (AOF, CCTLR, and AFFSA) will determine the Control Cab occupancy in the site survey.

Table 2-1 outlines the various ATCT Cab level controller and space allowances, either in net square feet (NSF) or gross square feet (GSF). The number of positions and total square footage for each service are based on current average standards. Additional Cab area may be required based on higher controller levels.

Table 2-1 ATCT Cab Controller and Space Allowances

ATCT Service Criteria Typical ATC Controller Positions1

Cab Area (SF)

Army

Standard Cab 3 positions and 1 supervisor 4 600 Max

NSF2

Based on AR 420-01 and

TC 3-04.81

Navy

Standard Small Cab 2 positions and 1 supervisor 3 370 GSF3

Based on

NAVAIR

80-T-114

Standard Medium Activity Cab 3 positions and 1 supervisor 4 500 GSF

Standard Large Cab 4 positions and 1 supervisor 5 620 GSF

Air Force

Standard Cab 3 positions and 2 supervisors (including SOF – Supervisor of Flying)

540 NSF +

64 NSF for each additional position

Based on

AFMAN 32-

1 Positions include space for trainees. Additional special positions may be required based on survey results.

2 NSF = Net Square Feet 3 GSF = Gross Square Feet

2-4.1.4 Functional Program Areas.

Typical functional program areas are listed and described briefly in Table 2-2 and described in greater detail in Chapter 5.

Note: Not all ATCT's contain all of the areas listed in the table. The functional areas required are dependent on operational requirements, and the functions required are determined by the user during the planning/DD 1391 development phase.

Table 2-2 ATCT Functional Program Areas

Functional Program Area Description

Main Entrance Lobby/Vestibule (Table 5-1.1)

Main entrance to the ATCT. Include vestibule in cold weather climates.

Elevator and Elevator Lobby (Table 5-1.2)

One (1) elevator must be provided to service the ATCT. Elevator service is not required to serve the Control Cab and the floor immediately below the Control Cab.

However, if a hydraulic elevator is used, the elevator can serve all floors including the one immediately below the Control Cab.

Elevator Machine Room (Table 5-1.3)

A room housing elevator machine equipment.

Tower Shaft Mechanical Room (Table 5-1.4)

A room housing mechanical equipment servicing the Tower Segment with a lockable door.

Tower Shaft Electrical Room (Table 5-1.5)

A room housing electrical equipment servicing the Tower Segment with a lockable door.

Telecommunications Room (Table 5-1.6)

Telephone / Data Communications Frame Room housing the communications distribution plant.

Fire Pump Room (Table 5-1.7)

A room housing the fire pump.

ATCT Simulator Room (Table 5-1.8)

A Simulator Room may be required in the ATCT or the RACF. Refer to description of Simulator Room in Table 2-3.

Administration Area (Table 5-1.9)

An area for the Facility Administrative Work Space.

Private Offices Provide private offices for the following:

(Table 5-1.10) 1. An office for the Chief Controller with a lockable door. The Chief Controller controls all operations of the ATCT and reports back to the AOF/CC. All personnel within the ATCT report to the Chief Controller.

2. An office for the Chief of Airspace Information Center (Army only)

3. An office for the Chief of Ground Controlled Approach (Army only)

Training Room (Table 5-1.11)

A room for mandatory training with a lockable door. May be combined with Break Room for space and budgetary constraints.

Toilet Rooms (Table 5-1.12)

Provide a minimum of two (2) toilet rooms, both unisex, one near ground level and one on the level directly below the Control Cab.

If the ATCT is attached to a support building that has toilet rooms, then the First and Second floors of the Tower are not required to have a toilet room for those floors. Toilet rooms are only required for the Third floor and above.

Janitor Closet (Table 5-1.13)

A room for janitorial supplies and equipment.

Stairwell (Table 5-1.14)

Pressurized fire-rated stairwell providing emergency egress from the floor below the Control Cab to the ground floor

Lower Electronic Equipment Room (Table 5-1.15)

A room housing ATC electronic equipment with a lockable door.

Divide electronic equipment room into two rooms on different floors only if equipment will not fit on one floor due to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards (e.g. equipment rack spacing).

Some stand-alone ATCTs could require three equipment rooms on different floors to accommodate additional equipment (such as a voice switch, recorder, etc.)

Upper Electronic Equipment Room (Table 5-1.16)

Preferred location for communication equipment, equipment with antennas, and back-up radio systems.

UPS Room (Table 5-1.17)

A room housing batteries and the UPS system, with a lockable door. May be combined with the ATCT Electronic Equipment Room.

Ready/Break Room (Table 5-1.18)

A room with a small kitchenette and seating for mandatory controller breaks on a separate level from the ATCT Control Cab.

Control Cab Mechanical Room (Table 5-1.19)

A mechanical room providing HVAC service for the ATCT Control Cab separately.

Control Cab Electrical/ Telecommunications Room (Table 5-1.20)

A room housing electrical power and telecommunications equipment for the Control Cab.

Control Cab (Table 5-1.21)

A room with windows on all sides with minimal window framing to maximize view of the airfield.

Electronic Equipment Room (Table 5-1.22)

Additional room housing additional ATC Electronic Equipment, such as the Voice Communications Switching System

(VCSS).

Catwalk An exterior platform surrounding the Control Cab, providing exterior access for cleaning the Cab glass.

Mechanical Chase A fire rated chase, open from the ground floor to the concrete sub-floor of the ATCT Cab that serves as a pathway for HVAC and plumbing utilities from the Tower Shaft Mechanical Room to the ATCT Mechanical Room.

Vertical Cable Chase A fire rated chase, open from the ground floor to the concrete sub-floor of the ATCT Cab that serves as a pathway for communications cables from the first floor Telecommunications Room to the Lower Equipment Room, Upper Equipment Room, and the Control Cab.

Antenna Cable Chase Ducts or conduits located within or adjacent to the Control Cab structural columns that serve as pathways for antenna cables from the Equipment Room containing radios to the ATCT Roof.

Ground Controlled Approach (Table 5-1.23)

An office-type open work area for Ground Controlled Approach operations.

Airspace Information Center (Table 5-1.24)

An office-type open work area for Airspace Information Center operations.

ATC Equipment Maintenance (Table 5-1.25)

A building/room for ATC electronic equipment maintenance, including an area for soldering and storage, when an ATCT is located remotely from the Airfield Operations Building.

Mechanical Yard A screened maintenance yard must be provided for the chiller, back-up generator fuel tank, transformer, etc. In cold-weather climates, the generator may be located in an enclosed generator room.

Coordinate with AT/FP requirements.

2-4.1.5 Functional vs. Non-Functional Tower Shaft.

ATCTs may have a functional or a non-functional tower shaft supporting the Control Cab.

The key programmatic differences between a functional and a non-functional tower shaft include the following:

• Functional Tower Shaft: Typically pertains to low and intermediate activity ATCTs where operations support functions can be located on most floors in the tower shaft. This eliminates the need for an administrative support building.

• Non-functional Tower Shaft: Typically pertains to major activity ATCTs where operations support functions cannot fill up all the floors in the tower shaft. The shaft includes only unoccupied spaces (i.e. egress stair, elevator and service shafts, etc.) to reduce the floor footprint for cost efficiency. Two to three floors immediately below the cab can be used for administrative support and equipment spaces (these floors can have a wider footprint).

In either case, the preferred layout for the tower shaft is rectangular or square to maximize the efficiency of the layout of the internal spaces.

2-4.1.6 Adjacencies and Layout.

Figure 2-1 represents the vertical adjacencies in an ATCT. This diagram does not convey a building shape, but represents the required adjacencies in a typical ATCT.

Figures 2-2 and 2-3 represent a notional Control Cab plan and Section Diagram, respectively.

Important adjacency requirements include the following:

• ATC personnel normally request that a bathroom and break room be located on the floor directly below the ATCT Cab.

• The ATCT electronic equipment space(s) must be located on the uppermost available floor(s) below the Ready/Break Room to ensure that RF cable runs and communication signal losses are minimized. The exact arrangement of the electronic equipment will depend on the specific design of the ATCT and will be determined during design.

• Support functions such as training rooms may be housed separately in a RACF or AOB when the facilities are collocated.

Figure 2-1 ATCT Functional Shaft Vertical Adjacency Diagram

Note: The ATCT Functional Shaft Vertical Adjacency Diagram on the previous page is only illustrative, and is intended to demonstrate typical relationships between programmed spaces. It does not exclude other floor plan geometry, building configurations, or additional spaces required. More refined floor layouts should be developed during the design phase.

Figure 2-2 ATCT Control Cab Notional Floor Plan Diagram

Note: The ATCT Control Cab notional floor plan on this page is diagrammatic and intended to illustrate typical configurations. It does not exclude other tower geometry, Cab configurations, or additional spaces required. More refined floor layouts and should be developed during the design phase.

Figure 2-3 ATCT Control Cab Section Diagram

Note: The ATCT Control Cab section is diagrammatic and intended to illustrate typical configurations. It does not exclude other tower geometry and Cab configurations. More refined floor layouts should be developed during the design phase.

Height from exterior catwalk to top of window sill is typical per FAA standards. Maximum distance should allow for simultaneous Control Cab viewing and window washing.

Figure 2-4 ATCT Non-Functional Shaft with Support Building

Figure 2-5 ATCT Functional Shaft without Support Building

Figure 2-6 ATCT Functional Shaft with Support Building

Figure 2-7 ATCT Functional Shaft - Standalone

2-4.2 Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF).

2-4.2.1 Function.

A Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF) controls aircraft by using installed radar to provide ATC services to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) air traffic within a certain assigned airspace. RACFs offer ATC services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting the airspace controlled by the facility.

The RACF contains equipment used for controlling air traffic and is staffed by air traffic controllers and air operations, administrative and maintenance support personnel. The scope of radar services provided will vary according to equipment installed and the delegated airspace. The scope and complexity of the services are the significant design drivers. The RACF contains an IFR control room that includes the radar display consoles and communications control equipment. An adjacent terminal equipment room houses all automation central (or terminal) equipment, maintenance positions and audio/video tape recorders.

Based on current practices and policies, each Service maintains unique names for its Radar Approach Control Facilities as follows:

• Army: Army Radar Approach Control (ARAC) facilities are located at U.S. Army installations that use surveillance radar (normally collocated with Precision Approach Radar (PAR) facilities) and air/ground communications equipment.

ARAC facilities offer air traffic control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting the airspace controlled by the facility. Service is available to both civil and military airports located within approach control airspace.

• Navy: Radar Air Traffic Control Facilities (RATCF) are located at U.S. Navy installations. The ASR, PAR, Precision Approach Landing System (PALS), Transmitting and Receiving Sites, and other NAVAIDS, all of which are remotely located, are monitored and controlled in the RATCF. Local agreements may dictate that an FAA air traffic representative be provided office space in the air traffic control facility. An office for the FAA liaison officer is required at joint-operated Navy/FAA terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities.

• Air Force: Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) facilities are located at U.S. Air Force installations.

2-4.2.2 Location.

RACFs can be sited anywhere within the range of the radar providing radar assisted approach control. The RACF functions well in a single-story facility, making it a candidate for siting near airfields where building heights are restricted by airport conical or imaginary surfaces.

It is preferable to locate the Radar Approach Control Facility (RACF) adjacent to the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). However, the RACF is not required to be adjacent to the

ATCT.

Provide drive-up service access to service entries, including the IFR Equipment Room, the Operations/IFR Room (through the IFR Equipment Room), and the Mechanical Room. Refer to Section 2-2 for more information.

2-4.2.3 Functional Program Areas.

Typical functional program areas are listed and described briefly in Table 2-3 and described in greater detail in Chapter 5.

Note: Not all RACFs contain all of the areas listed in the table. The functional areas required are dependent on operational requirements, and the functions required are

Table 2-3 RACF Functional Program Areas

Lobby/Entry Vestibule (Table 5-2.1)

Main entrance to the RACF. Include vestibule in cold weather climates.

Administrative Offices (Table 5-2.2)

An open office area with freestanding systems furniture workstations for administrative personnel.

Private Offices (Table 5-2.3)

Provide private offices for the following:

1. Airfield Operations Flight Commander’s Office (AOF/CC). The AOF/CC office may or may not be included in the RACF design. This officer is responsible for the overall management of flight operations, which includes the ATCT, RACF, Airfield Management, and Base Operations. If possible, this office should be located in another facility other than the RACF so that flying customers can meet with them at a facility that is not in a controlled area.

Private Offices (cont’d) 2. Chief Controller. The Chief Controller controls all operations of the RACF and reports back to the AOF/CC. All personnel within the RACF report to the Chief Controller.

3. Chief, Air Traffic Control & Training (Air Force: NCOIC, Air Traffic Control Training). This individual is responsible for keeping all training materials up to date as well as for ensuring the training of new personnel and continuing education of current controllers.

4. Chief, Standardization & Evaluation (Air Force: NCOIC, Standardization and Evaluation). This individual maintains the currency of the RACF, ensures compliance with Service standards, and evaluates procedures that are in operation.

CBI (Computer-Based Instruction).

Toilet Rooms with Lockers and Showers (Table 5-2.4)

If space and budget allow, there should be toilet rooms available adjacent to the Operations/IFR Room and the Break Room. Toilet rooms for administrative personnel and visitors should be provided in the administrative area.

Janitor (Table 5-2.5)

A separate storage room for janitorial supplies and equipment, located near the toilet rooms.

Mechanical Room (Table 5-2.6)

A room housing mechanical equipment servicing the RACF with a lockable door.

Electrical Room (Table 5-2.7)

A room housing electrical equipment servicing the RACF with a lockable door.

Telecommunications Room (Table 5-2.8)

This room is the first termination point for all copper cabling and fiber optic entering the facility. All incoming lines will be surge-suppressed in this room.

Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)/Data System Specialist (DSS) Office (Table 5-2.9)

This area is the largest office requirement in the administrative area. The TERPS office is responsible for actual planning and plotting of approach and procedures, revising procedures that are in place, updating procedures based on new criteria such as airfield mishaps, new aircraft controls, etc.

Air Force: TERPS Room is required only when the TERPS function is performed at the unit level. Many MAJCOMS have consolidated TERPS offices to control CONUS locations. The A/E must consult the MAJCOM to confirm the location of

TERPS.

Navy: TERPS/DSS Office not required.

Operations/Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Room (Table 5-2.10)

This is the primary functional area of the RACF. This space should be located within the facility and never exit directly to the outside. All radar-controlled approaches are handled from this room.

Radar Simulator Room (Table 5-2.11)

A room housing radar simulators for Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) simulators and the IPARTS (PAR Trainer).

ATCT Simulator Room (Table 5-2.12)

A room housing simulators for ATCT simulator operations. The ATCT Simulator Room contains the tower simulator.

Training Room (Table 5-2.13)

A room housing the Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) component of RACF training.

Briefing/Conference Room (Table 5-2.14)

This room should be sized to house the entire RACF shift, plus the AOF/CC and the shift Watch Supervisor. The Briefing Room should be sized to accommodate an adequately-sized conference table.

IFR Equipment Room (Table 5-2.15)

A room housing the communications racks that are the termination points for all lines entering and departing the RACF that provide data to and from the scopes in the Operations/IFR Room.

UPS Room (Table 5-2.16)

A room housing the UPS system and its batteries. May be combined with the IFR Equipment Room or the Electrical Room.

Storage Room (Table 5-2.17)

An interior storage area for miscellaneous supplies for the office and operational functions of the RACF.

Flight Planning (Table 5-2.18)

Open office area containing flight dispatch and flight planning operations

Pilot Flight Planning (Table 5-2.19)

Open office area containing flight planning operations

ATC Equipment Maintenance Admin Area (Table 5-2.20)

An open office area for administrative functions required for ATC equipment maintenance.

ATC Equipment Maintenance Area (Table 5-2.21)

An area for ATC equipment maintenance, including space for soldering and storage.

Break Room (Table 5-2.22)

A room containing a wet sink, coffee service, refrigerator, microwave, and vending machines.

2M Room (Table 5-2.23)

A room for Micro-Maintenance repair.

Refer to NAVAIR 01-1A-23 for additional requirements.

Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) Room (if required)

For certain facilities, a room for SIPR equipment must be provided. Discuss space requirements with facility user.

Ground Electronics Maintenance Division Area

Provide an area for Ground Electronics Maintenance Division, including:

1. GEMO Office

2. ET Chief Office

3. GEMD Admin/LPO Area

Mechanical Yard A screened maintenance yard must be provided for the chiller, back-up generator fuel tank, garbage dumpster with a separate screen wall enclosure, generator, transformer, etc.

2-4.2.4 Adjacencies and Layout.

Appropriate building adjacencies are illustrated in Figure 2-8. This diagram does not convey a building shape, but represents the required adjacencies in a typical Radar Approach Control facility.

Important adjacency requirements include the following:

• ATC personnel normally request that an ATC/Simulator/Training Room be located adjacent to the Operations/IFR Room.

• Maintenance personnel normally request that the IFR Equipment Room be located adjacent to the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) Room.

Figure 2-8 RACF Adjacency Diagram

Note: The RACF Adjacency Diagram is only illustrative, and is intended to demonstrate typical relationships between programmed spaces. It does not exclude other floor plan geometry, building configurations or additional spaces required. More refined floor layouts should be developed during the design phase.

Figure 2-9 RACF IFR Room

Figure 2-10 RACF IFR Equipment Room

2-4.3 Airfield Operations Building (AOB).

2-4.3.1 Function.

The Airfield Operations Building (AOB) is required to house flight operational and administrative functions of the airfield headquarters. The AOB includes all the functions of flight planning, flight personnel equipment and support rooms, passenger support facilities, and the communications, operations and weather services. Also included, unless otherwise provided in other permanent facilities, are an in-flight kitchen and/or snack bar, and a conference and/or briefing room which may also serve as a personnel training room or classroom. Because of differences in the aviation missions and the requirements of the facility commanders, the components for an AOB may vary considerably. The existence of available permanent facilities will also affect overall space requirements.

Certain airfield installations may enlarge the AOB to include the Airfield Headquarters (HQ). The Airfield HQ includes administrative space for the commander, military personnel, safety officer, and others.

2-4.3.2 Location.

The AOB adjoins the ATCT and RACF where site conditions permit. The AOB may be housed in a separate building or may be combined into a single structure with the ATCT.

The Air Operations Building must be located with direct access by personnel outside the airfield restricted area boundary.

2-4.3.3 Functional Program Areas.

Typical functional program areas are listed and described briefly in Table 2-4 and described in greater detail in Chapter 5.

Note: Not all AOBs contain all of the areas listed in the table. The functional areas required are dependent on operational requirements, and the functions required are

Table 2-4 Airfield Operations Building Functional Program Areas

Lobby/Vestibule (Table 5-3.1)

Main entrance to the AOB. Include vestibule in cold weather climates.

HQ / Command Suite

The HQ/Command Suite must be tailored to the specific requirements of each command echelon.

HQ/Command Suite - Reception Area (Table 5-3.2)

Controls access to the HQ/Command suite. Include receptionist workstation, visitor seating area, coat closet, and supply closet.

HQ/Command Suite – Private Offices (Table 5-3.3)

Provide Private Offices for:

1. Airfield Manager/Commander

2. Chief Controller (CCTLR) or Airfield

Operations Flight Commander

(AOF/CC)

3. Operations Officer

4. Airfield Safety Officer

Airfield Operations (Tables 5-3.4 – 5-3.8)

This space is comprised of several functional areas, including:

1. Air Operations Duty Officer

2. Airfield Management/Flight Planning

3. Pilot Flight Planning

4. Weather Station

5. Pilot Ready Room

Airfield Services (Tables 5-3.9 – 5-3.13)

Provide an area for Airfield Services consisting of:

1. General Purpose Workstations

2. Printer/Copier Station (non-secure data only)

3. Non-Sensitive Secure Storage

Room

4. General Purpose Storage Room

5. File Storage Area

6. Fuel Handlers

ATC Equipment Maintenance Admin Area (Table 5-3.14)

An open office area with freestanding systems furniture workstations for administrative personnel.

ATC Equipment Maintenance Area (Table 5-3.15)

A room for ATC electronic equipment maintenance, including an area for soldering and storage.

Break Area (Table 5-3.16)

A room containing a wet sink, coffee service, refrigerator, microwave, and vending machines.

Multipurpose Room (Table 5-3.17)

Briefings, conferences, press releases, and consolidated training.

Male and Female Toilet Rooms (Table 5-3.18)

Toilet rooms for administrative personnel and visitors should be provided near the main entrance.

Janitor (Table 5-3.19)

A separate room for janitorial supplies and equipment, located near the toilet rooms.

Mechanical Room (Table 5-3.20)

A room housing mechanical equipment servicing the AOB with a lockable door.

Electrical Room (Table 5-3.21)

A room housing electrical equipment servicing the AOB with a lockable door.

Telecommunications Room (Table 5-3.22)

This room is the first termination point for all copper and fiber optic cabling and fiber optic entering the facility. All incoming lines must be surge-suppressed in this room.

SIPR Room (if required) (Table 5-3.23)

For certain facilities, a room for SIPR equipment must be provided. Discuss space requirements with facility user.

Outside Covered Storage Area (Table 5-3.24)

One (1) outside storage building and one

(1) outside covered storage area with fence and 10’ wide lockable gate. The storage area is used to store airfield services related equipment and must have direct access to the parking aprons

Transient Passenger Services (Table 5-3.25)

Waiting area for transient passengers.

VIP Passenger Services (Table 5-3.26)

Waiting area for VIPs.

2-4.3.4 Adjacencies and Layout.

Appropriate building adjacencies are illustrated in Figure 2-11. This diagram does not convey a building shape, but represents the required adjacencies in an Airfield Operations Building.

Figure 2-11 AOB Adjacency Diagram

Note: The AOB Adjacency Diagram is only illustrative, and is intended to demonstrate typical relationships between programmed spaces. It does not exclude other floor plan geometry, building configurations, or additional spaces required. More refined floor layouts should be developed during the design phase.

2-5 COMBINING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AIR OPERATIONS

FACILITY TYPES.

ATC and Air Operations Facilities may be provided in separate structures or combined into one structure. Locate the ATCT adjacent to the RACF where siting requirements permit. However, the ATCT may be separated from the RACF and the AOB in order to facilitate visual observation and control of aircraft movement.

2-6 SITE SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS.

2-6.1 Site Location Requirements.

The location and height of the ATC and Air Operations Facilities must be based on a Siting Report that recommends the optimum location and relative orientation of all structures, including the optimum size…