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In January of 2008 Boise Airport broke ground on a new Federal Aviation Air Traffic Control Tower. Construction was completed in 2010; it will house both TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) and STARS (Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System). The new tower will be instrumental in accommodating future growth, improvingBoise's potential to become a major regional or national air freight center and spurring additional economic growth in the region. It will also allow the Airport's third runway, currently used as an assault runway, to become a full-fledged take-off and landing strip available for commercial and general aviation use.

The $12.8 million, 268-foot tower is expected to be commissioned for use in 2013 and feature state-of-the-art technology. The current air traffic control tower is 65 feet tall and 40 years old. The new air traffic control tower will be the tallest structure in Idaho and located on the south side of the airfield, with the advantage of unobstructed line of sight to both runways and the assault runway.

 
Boise Airport (BOI) has two parallel runways, 10R/28L and 10L/28R. The primary instrument runway, Runway 10R/28L is 9,763 feet long and  150-feet wide. In 2007, the runway was upgraded to a Category III Instrument Landing System with minimums to 600 feet. This gives BOI one of the safest and efficient landing systems in the nation...not just for an airport its size. This system has attracted international attention as BOI has hosted contingents from the Chinese Aviation Administration, investigating similar programs for its regional airports.

Runway 10L/28R is 10,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. It was repaved in 2008. The assault strip is 90' x 5000'. It was constructed in 1999 using Department of Defense funding for C-130 training. Currently, its use is restricted to military aircraft for training exercises. With the opening of the new Air Traffic Control Tower, the attack strip will be available for limited General Aviation use. In the future, the airport plans to increase the width and length of the strip and provide a connecting taxiway to the main airfield.