Antenna tower · 2026
Griest Building - Tower on Building
Lancaster, PA · near Smoketown (5.5 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"Existing Antenna Tower on 188ft AGL Building Rooftop. 240ft AGL to Top of Tower. 258ft OAGL to Top of Antenna(s) on Tower. Constructed 1/1/1977. FCC ASR 1044369 not located in FAA portal. ASR references ASN 76-EA-918-OE from 10/6/1976 also not located in FAA portal. Existing M&L FAA Chapters 3 4 5 9 in ASR. Red lights and paint on site. Filing to add frequency deployments. No other changes proposed."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-AEA-6120-OE
- Structure
- Griest Building - Tower on Building
- Type
- Tower
- Category
- Antenna tower
- Height above ground
- 258 ft
- Height above sea level
- 612 ft
- Site elevation
- 354 ft
- Notice of
- Existing
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Red lights and paint
Timeline
- Filed
- May 7, 2026
- Determined
- June 22, 2026
- Determination expires
- —
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Commercial Sound and Communications
- Representative
- Infraservices
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Location
- Coordinates
- 40.038153, -76.306069
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 40°02'17.4"N 76°18'21.8"W
- County
- Lancaster
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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