Airports
Chicago Airport Gets FAA Approval To Build New Tower
Gary/Chicago International expects to start construction next year
KGYY's existing control tower
The days for the existing, obsolescent ATC tower at Chicago/Gary International Airport are numbered after the FAA approved the site plan for its replacement, which will be 50 feet taller and stocked with the latest equipment.

Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) reached a milestone in its process of obtaining a new air traffic control tower, with the FAA formally approving the required siting study that will allow for the placement of the structure. This concludes a formal permission process with the agency that began two years ago.

Construction for the new tower is now on track to begin in the second half of 2025. When completed by second-quarter 2026, it will replace the existing tower that has stood since 1972. While the older tower is still functional, it has become increasingly obsolete, according to the airport.

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