[BC] Contacting the FAA

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FAA Information:

7460-1 is the one page form available on line 
that determines if a structure/tower is 
compatible with FAA Federal Air Regulations (FAR) 
Part 77 Air Space (i.e., that space above 200 feet, or near active airport(s).

http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa7460-1.pdf

Your tower status, from an FAA point of view, 
will be determined by the planning section of the 
FAA Airports District Office (ADO) that covers 
Nashville Metropolitan Airport (FAA Symbol BNA) 
and other area airports, if any.

Although I have fairly complete knowledge of the 
FAA Eastern Region and the NY ADO, as I have 
managed an airport for 12 years, been a pilot for 
40 years, and college broadcast volunteer/advisor 
for 46 years, I am pulling the Nashville data 
from the FAA website.  As I deal with towers, 
etc., every week from air space point of view in 
New York State, I am assuming, perhaps 
incorrectly so, that the FAA Southern Region acts 
the same as the Eastern Region covering New York - Virginia.

The FAA Region in charge of Nashville, TN, is the 
Southern Region.  The FAA Southern Region ADO in 
charge of Nashville (BNA) is FAA ADO Memphis, 
TN.  The inspector in charge of BNA is ROGERS and 
the inspector last inspected BNA on, or about, December 5, 2006.

FAA Southern Region Data: 
(http://www.faa.gov/about/office%5Forg/headquarters%5Foffices/arc/key%5Fofficials/murphy/)
Doug Murphy is the Regional Administrator for 
FAA's Southern Region that includes the states of 
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto 
Rico and the Virgin Islands. He is the FAA 
Administrator's principal representative and 
Senior Executive for this region, its 6,000+ 
employees, and $1 billion operating budget with 
headquarters located in College Park, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

FAA Memphis Airports District Office (ADO)
Memphis Airports District Office
Manager: Phillip Braden

[covering Tennessee] USPS Address:
2862 Business Park Drive, Bldg. G
Memphis, TN 38118-1555

Phone: (901) 322-8180
Fax: (901) 322-8195


If you decide you need a Professional Engineer 
(PE) to assist you in exactly locating your 
tower, as built, although the FCC information you 
have is probably 100% accurate, every airport 
receiving FAA financial assistance, including 
BNA, is REQUIRED to have a consulting engineering 
firm on retainer.  The airport can give you that 
contact information, or the FAA ADO (Memphis) can 
give it to you.  Airport consultants are not 
inexpensive, but they can speed paperwork through the FAA system.

Notes:
FSDO: FAA Operations, safety, inspections of 
pilots/aircraft, etc., is administered by the FAA 
FSDO (Flight Standards District Office).  These 
fine folks are first responders to accidents, 
complaints, etc.  Other than to give you contact 
information about ADOs/Southern Region the FSDOs 
do not normally take the lead on 7460-1 Air Space Management.
Contact a FSDO for:
      ?     Low-flying aircrraft
      ?     Accident reportiing
      ?     Aircraft modificcations and permits
      ?     Certification annd surveillance of 
air operators, air agencies, and airmen
      ?     Enforcement and investigation
      ?     Aviation safety education and training

Nashville Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)
2 International Plaza
Suite 700
Nashville, Tennessee 37217

Phone: (615) 324-1300 Fax: (615) 324-1360


FAA Flight Service Station (FSS) (1-800-WX-BRIEF) 
is presently an independent contractor that 
provides real time weather and safety information 
to pilots/airlines in reference to flight plans, 
etc.  The FAA Flight Service Station serving BNA 
can file a NOTAM (Notice to Airman) for you if 
there is a tower safety issue.  But ... again the 
FSS is not primarily concerned with 7460-1 Air Space Management.

The AFSS for Nashville, TN, is at BNA, Nashville Metropolitan Airport.


SUMMARY:
To register with FAA (Charts, etc.) 
Tower/Structure owners must enter the FAA system 
with a 7460-1 Form.  Determinations, by law 
(statute), MUST be responded to by the FAA in writing within 60 days.

The FAA Southern Region, Memphis ADO, (probably 
ROGERS at ADO) is responsible for advising you on 
towers, air space planning (FAA FAR Part 77).

I hope the above brings together the fine 
information posted so far on this list.  The 
specific phone/fax FAA ADO information above 
along with a rough pencil FAA Form 7460-1 which 
you can fax to ADO should give you a good start.

      Fritz

Fritz Kass
Chief Operating Officer, Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, Inc. (IBS)
367 Windsor Highway, New Windsor, NY 12553-7900
Telephone: 845-565-0003