Bristol Airports Original Air Traffic Control Tower |
You can't fail to notice the modern grey air traffic control tower which stands just to the west of the new passenger terminal which was opened in March 2000. The new tower provides the air traffic controllers who work there, with state of the art technology to manage operations both on the ground and in the busy airspace around the airport.
But what was the original air traffic control tower like before the new tower was built?
The white tinted windowed, original air traffic control tower can be easily seen standing proud on top of the old terminal building which now serves as the administration building, and whilst its not as tall is the new tower, it still commands impressive views across the apron, and runway 27/09.
Below are a collection of photos taken from inside the tower which will give you an idea of the view the air traffic controllers had when the tower was in operation.
There are also a selection of photos taken outside the tower looking across the apron and runway and a video of the view from the tower.
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A view of the tower from the administration car park
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6 aerials on top of the roof of the original tower, and a perfect 360 degree all round view from in the tower
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Looking west, there is excellent visibility of runway 27/09
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The new terminal building and air traffic control tower can be seen across the arpon
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The final approach to runway 27 and the administration building car park
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The 09 ILS just visable to the right of the center window frame
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The start of the runwat 27 tarmac and a view looking south
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The shiny sloping table below displays a series of large bristol airspace maps and in the corner, a cabinet with ATC equipment inside
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Looking south west with the bristol flying center and the sliverzone car park across the otherside of the airfield
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Across the apron.. to the right, the dark grey building is the service air operations building and to the left the building with the red doors is the fire station
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The new terminal building and control tower
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easyJet's G-EZFJ, an Airbus A319-111 is being pushed back and getting ready to start it's engines
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Looking across the apron and taxiway with almost the full lenght of runway 27/09 in the backgound. The runway is 2011 metres long and 45 metres wide
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G-EZFJ now rapidly gathering speed as it accelerates along runway 27 and Eastern Airways British Aerospace Jetstream 41 registration G-MAJW holding at Alpha 2
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G-MAJW now fully lined up on runway 27, and waiting for take off clearence from air traffic control
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In the very early days......
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