Through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Facilities and Equipment Account, which will go to the City of Concord Regional Airport. The current control tower at Concord Regional Airport (CRA) was originally built as an observation area for the airport, and was used for air traffic control work during Concord’s May and October NASCAR races. When CRA became a Contract Tower in 2001 the facility was upgraded to meet FAA specifications. Radar and other equipment have been added, which takes up all of the tower’s useable space. Some equipment is even stored in a nearby office. Additionally, CRA’s Runway 20 was recently extended from 5,500 feet to 7,400 feet. That extension was 1,900 feet to the north of the tower, which reduces the visual capacity of the controllers for aircraft at the north end. The new tower will be higher to increase visual capacity, and will also have adequate space to house all equipment and meet the needs of the staff and customers. Additionally, there is a building that obstructs the approach to Runway 20, and therefore the usable length of Runway 20 is being reduced to 6,750 feet. As a result, CRA needs to purchase land (air rights) to eliminate existing and future obstructions in the approach to Runway 20. CRA is the busiest general aviation airport in the State of North Carolina. It is imperative that controllers have the visual capacity to safely guide all inbound and outbound flights. A new, higher tower will provide that additional visual capacity, thereby maximizing safety and use of the newly lengthened runway. Funds for the new air traffic control tower will help local, state, and federal governments to improve air traffic safety.