UFC 4-133-01 Air Traffic Control and Air Operations Facilities

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL and

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL and
AIR OPERATIONS FACILITIES

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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This UFC supersedes UFC 4-133-01N, dated July 2007.
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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 (BIDA.)
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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users as part of the Services’ responsibility for providing technical criteria for military
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Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer CLenter (AFCEC) are
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AUTHORIZED BY:
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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 & Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Force Protection (Energy, Installations, and Environment)
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UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)
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.
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Description:
UFC 4-133-01 provides requirements for evaluating, planning, progrEamming, 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 ToweLrs (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
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information for all individuals involved in the planning, design, or evaluation of ATC and
Air Operations Facilities.
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Reasons for Document:
This UFC was developed to provide design requirements to accomplish the following:
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• Assist planners in understanding the facility requirements to ensure accurate
space programs and budgets,
• Provide architects, engNineers and construction surveillance personnel with the
essential, minimum requirements for the design and construction of Air Traffic
Control and Air Operations Facilities.
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Impact:
The following will result from the publication of this UFC:
• ThereC are negligible cost impacts; however, a greater degree of standardization
among the Service Branches will result.
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Unification Issues
The following table identifies items that are not unified among the services:
Section Topic Issue
3-9.1 Physical Security The Navy provides additional operational
General Requirements security requirements for ATC facilities.
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4-1.2.20 Cab Consoles Cab consoles are procured differently by
each service.
4-1.7.7 Airfield Lighting Control Each Service branch has Eunique
Panel requirements for the Airfield Lighting Control
Panel based on operational standards and
interaction with esLtablished ATC systems.
4-2.7.7.4 Back-Up Radio Poles and The Air Force maintains a requirement for
Communications poles for mLounting back-up radio antennas.
Antennas
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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
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have a requirement for colored lights in the
Operations/IFR Room.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1
1-1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................ 1
1-2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE. .......................................................................... 1
1-3 APPLICABILITY. ........................................................................D............... 2
1-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. ................................................ 2
1-5 FACILITY PROJECT TEAM. ..................................................................... 2
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1-6 PROGRAM AUTHORITIES. ...................................................................... 3
1-7 APPENDICES. .......................................................................................... 3
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CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND LAYOUT ........................................................................ 5
2-1 SPACE CRITERIA..................................................................................... 5
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2-2 COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT. ................................................................... 5
2-3 PROJECT PHASING AND COORDINATION. .......................................... 5
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2-4 FACILITY TYPES. ..................................................................................... 6
2-5 COMBINING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND AIR OPERATIONS
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FACILITY TYPES. ................................................................................... 33
2-6 SITE SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS. .................................. 33
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQNUIREMENTS .................................................................. 37
3-1 AIRFIELD SAFETY. ................................................................................ 37
3-2 ARCHITECTURAL. ................................................................................. 37
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3-3 STRUCTURAL. ....................................................................................... 40
3-4 MECHANICAL. ........................................................................................ 40
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3-5 PLUMBING. ............................................................................................. 45
3-6 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY. ............................................... 45
3-7 ELECTRICAL. ......................................................................................... 48
3-8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS. ..................................................................... 55
3-9 PHYSICAL SECURITY. ........................................................................... 58
3-10 SITE WORK. ........................................................................................... 59
3-11 SAFETY AND HEALTH. ......................................................................... 60

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CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 62
4-1 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT). ........................................... 62
4-2 RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY (RACF). ............................ 91
4-3 AIR OPERATIONS BUILDING (AOB). ................................................. 104
CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONAL DATA SHEETS ............................................................. 110
5-1 INTRODUCTION. .......................................................................D........... 110
APPENDIX A REFERENCES .................................................................................. 186
A-1 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ......................................................... 186
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A-2 NON-GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ................................................ 191
APPENDIX B BEST PRACTICIES .......................................................................... 192
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B-1 DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIRED BUILDING AREA AND LAYOUT. ... 192
B-2 ATCT HEIGHT DETERMINATION. ....................................................... 192
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B-3 USE OF DIMENSIONS ON FLOOR PLAN DIAGRAMS. ...................... 192
B-4 PROJECT EXPERIENCE. ..................................................................... 192
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B-5 AT/FP REQUIREMENTS. ...................................................................... 192
B-6 TEMPORARY MOBILE ATCT. ............................................................. 192
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B-7 ACCESSIBILITY VS. FUNCTIONALITY. .............................................. 192
B-8 ELEVATOR ROOM. .............................................................................. 192
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B-9 EXTERIOR CATWALK ACCESS. ........................................................ 192
B-10 CATWALK SCAFFOLD. ....................................................................... 193
B-11 EXTERAIOR OBSERVATION AREA GRATES. ..................................... 193
B-12 OVERALL TOWER SHAFT. ................................................................. 193
B-13 ATCT POWER SHADES. ...................................................................... 193
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B-14 CABLE TRAY LAYOUT/ROUTING....................................................... 193
B-15 ATCT CABLE LENGTH. ....................................................................... 193
B-16 DESIGN SPECIAL LOADS. .................................................................. 193
B-17 LANDSCAPING AND BIRD ISSUES. ................................................... 194
B-18 FOAM INSULATION. ............................................................................ 194
B-19 PARKING. ............................................................................................. 194
B-20 WORK NOT INCLUDED IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. ............... 194
APPENDIX C OUTLINE OF TYPICAL SITE SELECTION PROCESS .................... 196
APPENDIX D GLOSSARY ....................................................................................... 198

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FIGURES
Figure 2-1 ATCT Functional Shaft Vertical Adjacency Diagram .................................... 14
Figure 2-2 ATCT Control Cab Notional Floor Plan Diagram .......................................... 15
Figure 2-3 ATCT Control Cab Section Diagram ............................................................ 16
Figure 2-4 ATCT Non-Functional Shaft with Support Building ...................................... 17
Figure 2-5 ATCT Functional Shaft without Support Building ......................................... 18
Figure 2-6 ATCT Functional Shaft with Support Building .............................................. 19
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Figure 2-7 ATCT Functional Shaft - Standalone ........................................................... 20
Figure 2-8 RACF Adjacency Diagram ........................................................................... 27
Figure 2-9 RACF IFR Room .......................................................................................... 28
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Figure 2-10 RACF IFR Equipment Room ...................................................................... 28
Figure 2-11 AOB Adjacency Diagram ........................................................................... 32
Figure 4-1 Electronic Equipment Room Clearance Detail ............................................. 64
Figure 4-2 Plan Detail at Control Cab Window Mullion and SLtructural Column
(Army and Air Force only) ...................................................................................... 73
Figure 4-3 Plan Detail at Control Cab Window Mullion and Structural Column (Navy).. 73
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Figure 4-4 Ceiling Support Plate Section Detail ............................................................ 78

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TABLES
Table 2-1 ATCT Cab Controller and Space Allowances.................................................. 8
Table 2-2 ATCT Functional Program Areas .................................................................... 9
Table 2-3 RACF Functional Program Areas .................................................................. 22
Table 2-4 Airfield Operations Building Functional Program Areas ................................ 30
Table 4-1 Design Live Loads ......................................................................................... 76
Table 4-2 Design Live Loads ......................................................................................... 94
Table 5-1.1 ATCT – Main Entrance Lobby/Vestibule .................................................. 111
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Table 5-1.2 ATCT – Elevator and Elevator Lobby ....................................................... 112
Table 5-1.3 ATCT – Elevator Machine Room .............................................................. 112
Table 5-1.4 ATCT – Tower Shaft Mechanical Room ................................................... 114
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Table 5-1.5 ATCT – Tower Shaft Electrical Room ...................................................... 115
Table 5-1.6 ATCT – Telecommunications Room ........................................................ 116
Table 5-1.7 ATCT – Fire Pump Room ......................................................................... 117
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Table 5-1.8 ATCT – ATCT Simulator Room ................................................................ 118
Table 5-1.9 ATCT – Administration Area ..................................................................... 119
Table 5-1.10 ATCT – Chief Controller's Office, Chief AIC Office, Chief GCA Office ... 120
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Table 5-1.11 ATCT – Training Room .......................................................................... 121
Table 5-1.12 ATCT – Toilet Rooms ............................................................................. 122
Table 5-1.13 ATCT – Janitor Closet .................E........................................................... 123
Table 5-1.14 ATCT – Stairwell .................................................................................... 124
Table 5-1.15 ATCT – Lower Electronic Equipment Room ........................................... 124
Table 5-1.16 ATCT – Upper ElectronicC Equipment Room ........................................... 126
Table 5-1.17 ATCT – UPS Room ................................................................................ 127
Table 5-1.18 ATCT – Ready/Break Room ................................................................... 128
Table 5-1.19 ATCT – Control Cab Mechanical Room ................................................. 129
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Table 5-1.20 ATCT – Control Cab Electrical/Communications Room ......................... 130
Table 5-1.21 ATCT – Control Cab ............................................................................... 131
Table 5-1.22 ATCT – Electronic Equipment Room for VCSS ...................................... 131
Table 5-1.23 ATCT –A Ground Controlled Approach .................................................... 133
Table 5-1.24 ATCT – Airspace Information Center ..................................................... 134
Table 5-1.25 ATCT – ATC Equipment Maintenance Building ..................................... 135
Table 5-2.1 RCACF – Lobby/Entry Vestibule ................................................................. 135
Table 5-2.2 RACF – ATC Administration Area ............................................................ 137
Table 5-2.3 RACF – Private Offices ............................................................................ 138
Table 5-2.4 RACF – Toilet Rooms with Lockers and Showers .................................... 139
Table 5-2.5 RACF – Janitor Closet ............................................................................. 140
Table 5-2.6 RACF – Mechanical Room ....................................................................... 141
Table 5-2.7 RACF – Electrical Room .......................................................................... 142
Table 5-2.8 RACF – Telecommunications Room ........................................................ 143
Table 5-2.9 RACF – TERPS/DSS Office ..................................................................... 144
Table 5-2.10 RACF – Operations/Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Room....................... 145
Table 5-2.11 RACF – Radar Simulator Room ............................................................. 146
Table 5-2.12 RACF – ATCT Simulator Room ............................................................. 147
Table 5-2.13 RACF – Training Room .......................................................................... 148
Table 5-2.14 RACF – Briefing/Conference Room ....................................................... 149
Table 5-2.15 RACF – IFR Equipment Room ............................................................... 150
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