SFO Air Traffic Control Tower

The 221-foot-tall Air Traffic Control Tower serves as a new landmark between Terminals 1 and 2, replacing the former tower atop Terminal 2. The flared structure is clad in curved metal paneling and accompanied by a three-story Integrated Facility for FAA and airport operations, two passenger connector walkways, and upgrades to the Terminal 1 Boarding Area C entrance.

During Phase 1, the tower was designed by HNTB with Robin Chiang & Company as Associate Architect. In Phase 2, the project was delivered by a design-build team of Hensel Phelps and Fentress Architects, with Robin Chiang & Company serving as Associate Architect. RCC was responsible for the design of the pre- and post-security passenger connectors’ interiors and coordinated aesthetic treatments developed by Fentress as well as SFO’s integrated public art program.