Letter to Steve Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration, Rep. Castor, Bipartisan Tampa Delegation Urge FAA to Include TPA Tower on FAA Replacement List

Letter

The Honorable Steve Dickson
Administrator
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20591
RE: Request for Inclusion of Tampa International Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower on FAA's
Replacement List
Dear Administrator Dickson,
We write to you today to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) add the air traffic
control tower at Tampa International Airport (TPA) to the replacement list as soon as possible.
With new federal funding available to the FAA for tower replacement, we believe this should be
a priority for the FAA.
Over the past six years we have been working to have the tower at TPA replaced due to the
age and condition of the tower. This includes, but is not limited to, issues with the concrete,
electric, plumbing, roof and the latest incident on October 30th when an air traffic controller was
trapped for over an hour in the elevator.
The air space in Florida is one of the busiest in the country and any impact in the Tampa
Bay region could have an impact on our national air space. The condition of the tower is a concern
to us all for the safety and security of the FAA workforce and the traveling public.
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA), which owns and operates TPA, has
worked with the FAA to identify a location for a replacement tower. We look forward to working
with the FAA to ensure this project is a priority for funding. Please reach out to Jake Barr
(Jake.Barr@mail.house.gov) in Rep. Castor's office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Kathy Castor Gus M. Bilirakis Charlie Crist
Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress
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Vern Buchanan Scott Franklin Daniel Webster
Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress
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W. Gregory Steube
Member of Congress