Air Traffic Control Tower nears completion Published May 25, 2011 DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- The new Air Traffic Control Tower, nearing its final stages of completion at 70 percent, is environmentally-built using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design specifications. It stands 100-foot-tall and encompasses nearly 7,000 square foot and includes an elevator. The old tower is 40 years old and 60-foot-tall with less than 2,400 square foot and no elevator. Other advantages of the new tower include improved visibility, more efficient HVAC system and the addition of offices and meeting rooms. The new rotating light beacon is located behind Building 747. The old tower will be demolished and the old beacon will be removed. August 2011 is the scheduled operation of the new control tower.
