Martin State Airport, a public use airport approximately 10 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore, recently broke ground on a $22.2 million air traffic control tower.
Maryland transportation and aviation leaders, federal and state elected officials, and Maryland Air National Guard leadership attended the ceremony.
The new tower will replace one built in 1942 that is among the oldest active air traffic control towers in the United States. The new tower will accommodate personnel alongside modern air traffic management technologies and is designed to improve visibility. Once operational, it will improve safety and efficiency for air traffic controllers and pilots.
“The new air traffic control tower at Martin State Airport is a great accomplishment for the Maryland Aviation Administration in further improving the safety of our skies, keeping our system in working order and uplifting the state’s economy,” Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said.
Construction is expected to take approximately 14 months, and Maryland Transportation Trust Fund and Federal Aviation Administration grants funded by the project.
Martin State Airport serves corporate, private, law enforcement and military aircraft. It also hosts flight schools and other aviation-related services. In 2024, the Runway 15-33 Rehabilitation Project repaved and upgraded the airport’s runway with new airfield lighting and signage.