FCC and FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Requirements
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This page contains links to the FCC and FAA web sites explaining height limits for towers and other structures and when they must be marked with red and white paint or white strobe lights in the daytime and red lights at night.
FCC Links
- FCC Antenna Tower Lighting and Marking Requirements
- 47 CFR Part 17 - Construction, Marking and Lighting of Antenna Structures
- FCC ASR (Antenna Structure Registration) database search
- FCC TOWAIR Determination - Calculator for determining if a structure at a particular location must be registered.
FAA Links
- FAA Advisory Circular AC 70/7460-1K - Appendix 1 has illustrations of various obstruction painting and lighting patterns.
- FAA Obstruction Evaluation
Other Links
- FCCInfo.com Google Earth tool can display FCC ASR tower locations on Google Earth.