Hold on... it's the FAA who will decide what needs to be painted and/or
lighted, not the tower owner!
Once the exact coordinates on the NAD83 datum, and the height of the
tower in meters, have been determined to the accuracy required by the
FAA, a request for an "Aeronautical Study" is filed with the FAA. The
FAA will investigate the hazard to air navigation, if any, and will
issue an order to the tower owner as to what lighting and/or painting-
if any- is required.
Don't forget that towers or buildings used to support antenna structures
may need to be registered with the FCC as "Antenna Structures."
Regardless of the height of the tower, it may need to be registered with
the FCC if the FAA determines that it is or may be a hazard to air
navigation.
I went through this whole process for a 404-foot tower on a military
base, simply because my Amateur Radio Club falls under the FCC- but the
military normally is beholden only to IRAC and NTIA.
Judging by the multi-million-dollar fines being levied on cellular and
broadcast companies who ignore tower lighting and painting rules, this
is not an area where anyone should "assume" anything. Let the FAA tell
you in writing what is required, send a copy to the FCC, and follow the
FAA's instructions.
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
Maire Company wrote:
>
> just remember anything over 200' to the tip you need to light and /or paint.
>
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