AC 70/7460-1D

Historical

Advisory circular · Obstruction Marking and Lighting

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 70/7460-1M is the version in force, approved November 6, 2020.
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AC 70/7460-1 · 7 versions
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14 CFR parts
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14 CFR sections
§ 77.17

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 1 4/18/75 -6 → a - 20' (6m) or less b- More than 20' (6m) but less than 100' (30m).

800' AGL (240m) 300' AGL

(9.0m) 1/3

17. e. (1) and (2) Fig. 8.

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4/18/75 AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 1

HYPERBOLIC COOLING TOWER Fig. 9.

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AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 1 4/18/75 BRIDGE LIGHTING Fig. 10.

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Appendix 2 CHAPTER 5

STANDARDS FOR LIGHTING

TOWERS, CHIMNEYS, POLES

AND SIMILAR OBSTRUCTIONS

AVIATION RED OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING (NIGHTTIME 1200 HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL 1360m LEGEND:

BEACON

OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS 1000 (300m) TOP 800 (240m) ￾"A-5" TOP.

600 (180m TOP 2/3 A=3" 406 TOP : (120m) 3/4 3/5 1/2 "A-2' TOP 2/5 1/3 200 :(60m) 112 1/3 1/5 1/6 O.

150 300 450 .600 750 900 (45m) • (9 0m) (135m) (180m) (225m) (270m) 112 LEVELS -3 LEVELS - -14 LEVELS - 5 LEVELS: →6 LEVELS

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 1.

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AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 2 4/18/75 2100 (630m) (570m) 1900 AVIATION RED OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING (NIGHTTIME) 1700 LEGEND:

(510m) BEACON HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL 1500 - OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS (450m) IA-101 "А=Q" (390m) 1300 ProP FOR- 1100 (330m 900 179115 (270m H112/3 700 (210m) 500 3/7 - 3/8- 1/3 113/10- 300 (90mг) 2/9 100 v7.

(30m.) (270m) 900 fo7 LEVELS (31 5m) 1050 8 LEVELS (360m) 19 LEVELS —10 LEVELS- 1200 (405m) 1350 (450m) 1500

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Page 2 Fig. 2.

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Appendix 2 2100 (630m LEGEND: TAVIATION RED OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING (NIGHTTIME -"А~14" Д Ч'ОР ‚BEACON 1900 OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS 1570m 1700 ·12/13 F6/7 HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (510m) 11/14 1500 (450m) 110/11 10/13- 1300 (390m) 1100 H8/134 (330m 900 (270m) 6/1 700 - 5/12 (210m) 500 (150m) 3/13 13/14 300 (90m) 12/13 100 111/14 (30m) (450m) 1500 (495m) 1650 (540m) 1800 (5ờ5m) 1950 (630m) 2100 11 LEVELS - → 112 LEVELS. - 13 LEVELS - →→ 14 LEVELS -

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 3.

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AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 2 4/18/75 CHAPTER 6

STANDARDS FOR LIGHTING

CHIMNEYS AND

SIMILAR SOLID OBSTRUCTIONS

HIGH INTENSITY WHITE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS

I DAY AND NIGHTTIME FIT HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL 1200 (360m) 1000 (300m) 800 TOP 600 (180m) "'B-2" TOP 400 (120m "8=1" 200 • 1/3 (60m) (45m) 150 - 1 LEVEL-+ (90m) 300 (120m) 400 2 LEVEIS - (150m) 500 (180m) 600 • (210m) 700 — 3 LEVELS (240m) 008 (270m) •900 Page 4 HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 4.

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Appendix 2 1900 (570m 1700 (510m) HIGH INTENSITY WHITE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS

HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EDAY AND NIGHTTIMELT 1500 (450m) 1300 (3·0m) 1100 (i (330m) 700 (210m) 500 (150m) 300 (90m) 7/4 1/5 100 (40€) (WOLZ) 900 +3 LEVELS I (300m) 1000 (330m). 1100 4 LEVELS (360m) 1200 (390m.) 1300 (420m) 1400 →po 5 LEVELS-i (450m) 1500

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 5.

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AC 70/7460-1D 4/18/75 Appendix 2 2100 (630m} "B=6"

HIGH INTENSITY WHITE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS 11900 TEHDAY AND NIGHTTIME (570m) HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL "B-5" 1700 (510m) .1500 {(450m) 1300 (390m) 1100 (330m) 900 (270m 700 ·210mg 2/5 500 (150m) 300 1/5 1/6 100 (30m) [45Qmì 1500. (480m) 1600 + LEVELSe (510m) 1700 (540m) 1800 ;(570m) 1900 -y6 LEVELST (600m) 2000 (630m) 2100

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Page 6 Fig. 6.

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4/18/75 AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 2

CHAPTER &

STANDARDS FOR LIGHTING

TOWERS AND SIMILAR SKELETAL

OBSTRUCTIONS

- SKELETAL STRUCTURES:

High Intensity White Obstruction Lights -Day and Nighttime ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ￾(360m) 1200 -Antenna Light (Chap. 6, Para. 17.b. (5)) - High Intensity Light 1000 (300m . IC-3" Antenna Light if Appurtenance is greater than 20 feet (6im) above Structure 400 (120m "C-1" HEIGHT OF LIGHTS 200 160m (45m) 150 (90m) 300 (120m) 400 (150m) •500 (180m) 600 (210m) 700 (240m) 800 (270m) 900 LoY LEVEL-+ -2 LEVELS - 3 LEVELS +

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 7.

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AC 70/7460-1D Appendix 2 4/18/75 1900 (570m) SKELETAL STRUCTURES:

High Intensity White Obstruction Lights HIgh Intensity (510m) 1700 •Antenna Light (Chop. 6, Para. 17.b. (5) HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL "C-5" 1500 (450m) tAntenna Light If Appurtenance is greater 1300 than 20 feet (6m) above Stru 4390₩ "C :11.00 (330m 900 (270m 700 (21 0m 500 (150m 300 (90m) (30m) 100 (270m) 900 (300m) 1000 (390m) 1:00 (360m) 1200 (390m) 3001 (420m) 1400 (450m) 15.00:

+3 LEVELS -4 LEVELS+ +15 LEVELS

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 8.

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Appendix 2 2100 SKELETÄL STRUCTURES:

(630m) High Intensity White Obstruction Lights

•High Intensity 1900 - Antenna Light (Chap. 6, Para. 17 b.(5)) (570m) Antenna Light if_Appurtenance is greater V FRAME OF SKELETAL STRUCTURE than 20 feet (6m) aboys Structure I"C-5"

•1700 HEIGHT OF LIGHTS ON STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (510m) OF MAIN 1500 (450m) 1300 (390m) 1100 ¡(330m) 900 (270m) 700 (210m) . 2/5 500

• 1150m 300 (90m) 100 (30m) 11500 1600 . 1700 1800 1900 ,2000 2100:

(450m) (480m) (510m) (540m) (570m) (600m) (630m) 5 LEVELS F -16. LEVELS.-

• HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE IN FEET (METERS) ABOVE GROUND LEVEL Fig. 9.