Transportation  March 6, 2026

NoCo airport might land physical control tower

LOVELAND — Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland appears to be headed toward a physical control tower, abandoning its longtime effort to complete a virtual tower.

The Loveland Reporter-Herald reports that Airport Director John Kinney said at a Wednesday event that the Federal Aviation Administration considers the facility a leading candidate for a grant to fund construction of a physical tower. Kinney spoke at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce’s Loveland State of Business luncheon at Blue Arena.

Airport officials have long pursued development of a virtual tower, but the project never fully developed. The airport is jointly owned by the cities of Loveland and Fort Collins.

Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland appears to be headed toward a physical control tower, abandoning its longtime effort to complete a virtual tower.

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