Mike,
It's all in the CFRs, the Code of Federal Regulations. More
specifically, FAR Part 77 - Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace. The
more general information you're looking for is in section 77.23,
Standards For Determining Obstructions:
*http://tinyurl.com/jt5wf
*And airports are surrounded by imaginary "surfaces" dependent upon
their runways and approaches; these deal with the airspace immediately
surrounding airports, in section 77.25:
*http://tinyurl.com/e56rg*
Horonjeff/McKelvey's "Planning & Design of Airports", fourth edition,
describes it in detail in Chapter 7 as well.
Greg Rendell
greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
KPHL
Michael Burris wrote:
> AIRLINE:
>
> Does anyone know if the FAA has a standardization spec
> for the blinking-red aircraft warning light that sits
> atop highrises?
>
> Since they appear similar, I would think so. I wonder
> what the height requirements are for a building to
> have one placed there?
>
> Mike Burris
> Cambridge, Massachusetts