Faa Tower Lighting Reporting

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Jun 6 2007 10 30 am. This change amends the federal aviation administration s standards for marking and lighting structures to promote aviation safety. Importantly antenna structure owners must immediately report any top light or flashing obstruction light outage or malfunction lasting more than thirty 30 minutes to the faa by either their direct entry tool or by calling 877 487 6867 for alaska 800 478 3576 so that a notice to airmen notam can be issued. The faa hotline provides a single venue for faa employees the aviation community and.

The new requirements are due to provisions in the faa. Faa lighting requirements vary depending on the height of cell towers and other structures. If however the faa s standards allow more than one lighting or painting option for a particular structure the person seeking faa clearance for a tower may indicate on faa form 7460 1m which of the specified types of marking and lighting systems is desired. Contact the federal communications commission s public safety support center or call 202 418 1122 to report tower lighting outages.

Doing so creates a notice to airmen notam that is available to all pilot in regularly published notices and also through the faa s notam phone service at 800 wx brief. This change is effective february 1 2007. Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than thirty 30 minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light regardless of its position should be reported immediately by either direct entry tool or by calling 877 487 6867 for alaska 800 478 3576 so a notice to airmen notam can be issued. See a light outage.

Report technical issues with our website to the web manager. Reporting a tower light outage to the faa. The faa advisory circulars set forth detailed specifications for lighting and painting. Learn more about the accountability board.

The federal aviation administration s obstruction evaluation and airport airspace analysis web site. Based on the current faa guidelines for new and refiled towers the infographics linked below depict obstruction lighting and tower paint requirements. When a tower is not properly lit because of a light outage the tower owner is required to notify the faa. New faa regulations require landowners to mark any towers between 50 and 200 on their property as well as include the towers in a new database the faa is developing.

Marking and lighting initiated by. Previously towers under 200 were not subject to any federal marking requirements according to officials with the national agricultural aviation association.