Transportation
Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport
Verified Project Information
Summary
The City of Monroe is advancing a new air traffic control tower at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport through the FAA Contract Tower Program. FAA and City representatives studied potential tower sites in September 2025, and in April 2026 the City reported that it was seeking the remaining construction funding and expected to be bid-ready by September.
Current stage: Funded or programmed.
Current condition: Active.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
No overall project cost is published.
Latest Progress
2026-04-02: The City reported that it had applied for the remaining $11.8 million needed for construction of the recently approved tower, after a $6 million commitment, and that FAA requested the project be bid-ready by September.
Project Leaders
City of Monroe
Project owner, Project sponsor
Federal Aviation Administration
Project planner, Project sponsor
State of North Carolina
Project sponsor
Project Funding
Funding type: Public · Status: Proposed
Federal Aviation Administration: $11.80 million (2026)
State of North Carolina: $6.00 million (2024)
Timeline
City seeks remaining tower construction funding
The City reported that it had applied for the remaining $11.8 million needed for construction of the recently approved tower, after a $6 million commitment, and that FAA requested the project be bid-ready by September.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedFAA and City study future tower site
FAA and City representatives studied a future tower site using 3D modeling and field review. The City said a final site and specifications report would guide the next design, funding, and construction steps.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedAirport financial report records $6 million tower funding
The City of Monroe's 2024 annual financial report states that the airport received $6 million in FAA Transportation Reserve Program funds for construction of an air traffic control tower and that no funds were expended on the project in FY2024.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedMonroe accepted into FAA Contract Tower Program
City and independent accounts report that Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport was accepted into the FAA Contract Tower Program in November 2023. The program covers tower operational costs, while the City is responsible for construction.
Stage after event: Funded or programmed
Geography
Project site / location
- Union County, NC
Affected / impact geography
- Union County, NC
Map
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Government Sources
- Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning OrganizationCRTPO Aviation Inventory - Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport2026-09-22Supporting
- City of MonroeMonroe City Council Hosts Congressman Harris at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport2026-04-02Primary
- Supporting
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- Supporting
Media Coverage
WSOC-TV · 2025-09-06
City of Monroe to build new air traffic control tower by 2028 (opens original source in a new tab)
WSOC reports that Monroe joined the FAA Contract Tower Program, has $6 million in state funding, and plans to build the airport tower by November 2028.