Antenna tower · 2026
Mellen Tower
Mellen, WI · near John F Kennedy Meml (21.3 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
"Notice of existing tower studied under ASN 84-AGL-1181-OE and ASR 1034232. Request M&L Change from FAA Style A (painting and red obstruction lights) to FAA Style E (med-intensity dual obstruction lighting)"
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-AGL-1187-OE
- Structure
- Mellen Tower
- Type
- Tower / antenna
- Category
- Antenna tower
- Height above ground
- 290 ft
- Height above sea level
- 1,792 ft
- Site elevation
- 1,502 ft
- Notice of
- Existing
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Dual-red and medium intensity
Timeline
- Filed
- January 14, 2026
- Determined
- January 21, 2026
- Determination expires
- —
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- XCEL Energy Services INC.
- Representative
- Lerman Senter PLLC
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Location
- Coordinates
- 46.286914, -90.683903
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 46°17'12.9"N 90°41'02.1"W
- County
- Ashland
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About this record
This page is a readable copy of a public record published by the FAA's Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis system. It is not the official record and may lag it. For the authoritative case status, search this ASN at the FAA's OE/AAA portal. If something here is wrong, email support@idea-engine.studio and we will correct it.
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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