CDG Airport Control Tower Height: 83 Meters

Paris's Tallest Tower (for ATC)

The air traffic control tower at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) stands 83 metres (272 feet) tall.

Context

• CDG (Roissy): France's busiest airport (76M pax 2019), 32.38 km².
• Tower: Completed 1993 (Terminal 1 area). Distinctive flared concrete shaft, glazed cab.
• Visibility: 360° over 4 runways, taxiways, aprons, Terminals 1, 2, 3.
• Orly (ORY): Older tower (~50 m); CDG's is taller for larger airfield.

Comparison

• World's tallest: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (132.2 m).
• US tallest: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (121 m).
• UK tallest: Heathrow (87 m).

Height = sightlines. At 83 m, controllers see every movement on Europe's 2nd busiest airfield.