New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

[Abbas Ali]

In today's (October 2) newspaper:

Pre-Qualification of Consultants

Construction of New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to construct a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Approximate cost of the project is Rs. 800 M.

CAA is desirous to engage the services of a consultant who would be responsible for feasibility studies, master planning, project design, managing tender, contract evaluation and construction supervision during project execution.



Abbas

[Pakistan-1]

What's wrong with the current tower and where is it located?

[Abbas Ali]

ATC is/was above Terminal-I of the airport.

Some photos:















Abbas

[Pakistan-1]

So it's pretty old

[Abbas Ali]

Part of Pakistan's aviation heritage.

Abbas

[Pakistan-1]

Part of Pakistan's aviation heritage.

Abbas

Glad you guys take good care of your heritage sites we lost most of ours in the name of development

[ats_patrol]

OPKC TWR plaque

OPKC TWR needs to be around TWY D. Current TWR is abeam TWY B (Closer to RWY 07). THD RWY 25 hardly visible from TWR.
Very Good step from PCAA. =D>

[Abbas Ali]

Beautifully designed ATC towers are landmarks of a number of international airports.

I hope Karachi also gets beautifully designed iconic ATC tower using combination of Sindhi and modern architecture.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

In November 30 newspaper:

Invitation of Expression of Interest (EoI)

Pre-qualification of Consultants Construction of New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to construct a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Approximate cost of the project is PKR 1,500 million.

CAA is desirous to engage the services of a consultant who will be responsible for feasibility studies, master planning, project design, managing tender, contract evaluation and construction supervision during project execution.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Note project approximate cost nearly doubled from 800 million in October 2, 2016, advertisement to 1,500 million in November 30, 2017, advertisement.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

In December 27 newspaper:

Corrigendum

Pre-qualification of Consultants

Construction of New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi

Last date for submission of prequalification documents has been extended to 8th January 2018. The other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.



Abbas

[arshad.altaf]

Besides the obvious reasons what could be the rationale behind doubling the cost. A quick google search showed that in 2016 the cost of demolition, equipment, construction and installation of ATC at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA which handled 544,000 take offs and landing in 2015 costed US dollar 112 million. https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases ... wsId=20415

If my maths is correct this is approximately what it will cost to build the ATC at Karachi airport, which certainly will not have no where close to half a million take offs and landings in a year.

Arshad

[Abbas Ali]

In May 28 newspaper:

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultancy services for planning, design and construction supervision of new Air Traffic Control Tower and Fire Station at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources:

Decision has been made to construct international standard modern air traffic control (ATC) complex and fire station at Karachi Airport.

The existing ATC tower at Karachi Airport is fifty years old.

It has become difficult to monitor/control aircraft due to low height of existing ATC tower.

The new ATC tower will have height of more than 125 feet.

The new ATC tower will provide help in runway operations, aircraft parking & pushback.

The new ATC tower will be constructed in two to three years at a cost of fifty to seventy crore rupees.

Area radar centre will also be shifted to new ATC complex.

The new ATC complex will also include rescue and fire fighting station and offices.

Abbas

[ammad]

Two or three year of construction time is pretty slow, for 125 FT height tower a year time frame is good enough.