Power line · 2026
191/071
East chicago, IN · near Gary/Chicago Intl (1.2 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
"Replace utiliy pole with shorter utility pole"
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-AGL-6155-OE
- Structure
- 191/071
- Type
- Pole / utility
- Category
- Power line
- Height above ground
- 64 ft
- Height above sea level
- 654 ft
- Site elevation
- 590 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Red lights
Timeline
- Filed
- April 16, 2026
- Determined
- July 27, 2026
- Determination expires
- January 27, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Orbital Engineering
- Representative
- Brian Koebel
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Location
- Coordinates
- 41.628947, -87.432450
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 41°37'44.2"N 87°25'56.8"W
- County
- Lake
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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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