Antenna tower · 2026
WQSB RADIO Tower (Sardis City)
Sardis City, AL · near Albertville Rgnl/Thomas J Brumlik Fld (13.0 mi)
What this outcome means
The outcome turns on marking and lighting conditions — typically obstruction lighting or paint required as a condition of the determination.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"The requested change is to bring to the current lighting circular 70/7460-1M Obstruction Marking and Lighting a HI-dual system - Chapters 4 9(HI- Dual) &15."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ASO-9712-OE
- Structure
- WQSB RADIO Tower (Sardis City)
- Type
- Tower / antenna
- Category
- Antenna tower
- Height above ground
- 968 ft
- Height above sea level
- 2,005 ft
- Site elevation
- 1,037 ft
- Notice of
- Existing
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- Dual-red and high intensity white
Timeline
- Filed
- May 11, 2026
- Determined
- May 22, 2026
- Determination expires
- —
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- SAND Mountain Broadcasting Service
- Representative
- Kevin Bethke
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Location
- Coordinates
- 34.158583, -86.045750
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 34°09'30.9"N 86°02'44.7"W
- County
- Etowah
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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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