This is the FAA site: FAA <https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/gisTools/gisAction.jsp?action=showNoNoticeRequiredToolForm> Enter everything and it will calculate if you need to provide notice. It costs nothing to do an off airport filing and they will respond in 45 days. Once assigned you can call the FAA person and they will tell you the max height you can build both with or without a survey.
Here is the graphic from one I just did and the text with it: You exceed the following Notice Criteria: Your proposed structure is in proximity to a navigation facility and may impact the assurance of navigation signal reception. The FAA, in accordance with 77.9, requests that you file. 77.9(b) by 173 ft. The nearest airport is DYS, and the nearest runway is 16/34. The FAA requests that you file [image: Inline image 1] Notice they didn't say no, they said file it. As for the survey, you can go ahead and get a 1A as any surveyor will be more accurate by far than the requirements as listed below. In my experience, you should provide them with the exact survey verbiage to make sure they get it right as most surveyors haven't done one before. *HORIZONTAL**VERTICAL**Code Tolerance**Code Tolerance*1 +20 ft (6 m)A +3 ft (1 m)2 +50 ft (15 m)B +10 ft (3 m)3 +100 ft (30 m)C +20 ft (6 m) On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 10:44 PM, Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can't assume. They look at primary secondary and emergency flight > paths....its not linear....we had to reduce a tower 10 ft. in Laredo even > though it was only 150 ft tall and three miles from airport!!! > > Jaime Solorza > On Oct 28, 2015 8:36 PM, "Glen Waldrop" <gwl...@cngwireless.net> wrote: > >> Just to get the info out there, you guys might say its a nothing question >> anyway, 4+ miles from a tiny rural airport, 50ft tower at 77ft higher >> elevation, probably won't even break the tree tops. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2015 8:53 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Towers near airports >> >> It’s actually pretty complex to figure out. Many factors such as if you >> are near the end, or the side of the runway come in to play. Other issues >> such as submitting a good 1A survey letter to have a ground elevation for >> the tower so the FAA will not add a margin of error to your height make a >> big difference. I used to do a lot of this work for a tower company about >> 17 years ago. Had some real advanced software to calculate the instrument >> approaches to see the maximum heights we could build towers. Different >> types of approaches are approved for various airfields. Our towers near >> airports always rented well J. TOWAIR is a good first pass for the easy >> stuff. If you need to do some harder work I recommend that you work with >> the folks at www.airspaceusa.com. The founder is a retired FAA guy and >> knows the best way to get things done. >> >> >> >> Thank You, >> >> Brian Webster >> >> www.wirelessmapping.com >> >> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Glen Waldrop >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:00 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Towers near airports >> >> >> >> Towair says I'm good, but what are the distance requirements before it is >> an issue? >> >> I'd like some ballpark guidelines at least. Any tips? Something not in >> this horrible FCC tech/legaleze nonsense? >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net> >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2015 7:56 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Towers near airports >> >> >> >> There is one at 140ft closer to the airport than my planned one will be, >> only looking for a 50ft mini pop to hit a few houses behind a hill. >> >> >> >> I'll check out the site. >> >> Thanks guys. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 28, 2015 7:35 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Towers near airports >> >> >> >> i like safely landing rather than getting snagged outa the air by a tower >> ;-) >> >> >> >> seriously though, the FCC and the FAA work together to make sure the >> national airspace is safe for everyone. >> >> >> >> there are ways to get a tower near an airport if they are in the right >> spot and/or not too tall as to create a problem. >> >> >> >> -sean >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 6:32 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> It is quite a distance away where you are still required to pass the >> glide slope, and notify them of any frequency changes. I know that every >> tower that I have looked into building within a couple miles has failed the >> test in towair. Still looking for alternatives. I just hate all the red >> tape. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Put it in to the towair website and see if it passes or fails. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net> >> wrote: >> >> What is the legality of towers near airports? >> >> How high, how far does it need to be from the airport, etc? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell
