BULATSA launched the construction of a new Airport Control Tower at Sofia Airport
19.08.2011
On 19 August 2011 in the presence of Mr Ivaylo Moskovski, Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, the BULATSA Director General Mr Diyan Dinev, Glavbolgarstroy AD Chief Executive Director Mr Pavel Kalistratov and Glavbolgarstroy AD Executive Director and Management Board Member Mrs Nina Stoyanova signed the design execution and construction contract between BULATSA and Glavbolgarstroy AD for the new Airport Control Tower at Sofia Airport (Sofia TWR).
Glavbolgarstroy AD were selected as Contractor, as they were awarded the highest technical rating during the public procurement procedure having proposed the shortest construction timeframe. The quoted price amounts to BGN 14,813,030 inclusive of VAT and according to the Contractor's building works schedule the new Sofia TWR will be built in less than 10 months. This project is being financed entirely by BULATSA.
The construction of the new Sofia TWR is related to the reconstruction and development of Sofia Airport and is the natural extension of the development of the airport complex. The new airport control tower will allow BULATSA to ensure enhanced quality and efficiency of air navigation services (ANS) in the terminal area.
The new Sofia TWR will be situated to the west of Terminal 2 and will be complementing the terminal building in architectural terms. The total built-up area of the Tower will be 2,400 sq.m and its height will be 50 m.
A lot of consideration has been given to the design of the layout, the functional definition of the working positions, the OPS room surface area for ANS provision and meteorological observation, as well as to the requirements for visibility to the runway and the approaches and access to an open observation platform. An analysis was conducted to facilitate the definition of the necessary equipment for the air traffic controllers' working positions and the deployment of working positions in the control room of the new Tower. |