All The Resources You Need to Light Your World

We Are Tower Aficionados

LumenServe owns and operates tower lighting systems across the United States. Our founding investment and management group has helped start some of the largest tower companies in the world and has unmatched experience.
LumenServe reference poster showing FAA obstruction lighting Styles A through G side by side for towers up to 2,200 feet: a painted tower with red lights, medium-intensity white and dual systems, and high-intensity white and dual systems, with a compliance checklist.

A Work of Art

We’ve created a simple summary of the most common tower lighting regulations on a clear and easy to understand poster. It includes the most common tower types and a summary of compliance obligations.

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FAA Regulations Resource

Keeping You In The Know

We’ve created a one-stop shop to all the links to the current and previous FAA Circulars which govern obstruction lighting AC 70/7460. It also includes other important links regarding obstruction lighting for your tower.
Tower climber working on a communications tower covered in wind-blown ice

Winter and Tower Lights: What Fails and How We Handle It

Ice, wind and lost power take tower lights down when a repair is hardest to schedule. Here is what winter does to obstruction lighting, what...
Telecommunications tower with red obstruction lights glowing at dusk, representing FCC Part 17 compliance
FCC Part 17 compliance is an ongoing operational discipline, not a one-time project.

FCC Part 17 Explained: A Practical Guide for Tower Owners and Operators

Understand FCC Part 17 tower lighting requirements including 17.47 monitoring obligations, 17.51 NOTAM filing rules, and how determination letters govern your specific compliance.Here goes your...
Telecommunications tower with a red obstruction light glowing near its peak at dusk
Antenna structure registration ties your tower to lifelong FAA and FCC obligations.

Antenna Structure Registration: A Tower Owner’s Guide to the Full Compliance Lifecycle

FCC antenna structure registration is more than a filing. Understand the FAA coordination, Form 854 process, and ongoing obstruction lighting obligations your ASR creates.Here goes...
Communication tower showing alternating orange and white paint bands and white obstruction lights illustrating FAA tower painting requirements
FAA tower painting requirements hinge on one decision: paint, lighting, or both.

FAA Tower Painting Requirements: A Guide to Marking, Lighting, and Compliance

FAA tower painting requirements explained: when paint markings are mandatory, when lighting eliminates them, exact color and pattern specs from AC 70/7460-1N, and what maintenance...

FCC Tower Lighting Fines: What Non-Compliance Costs

The FCC's base fine for a tower lighting violation is $10,000, and real cases have topped $1.1 million. See the actual penalties, real enforcement cases,...

What Is Tower Lighting as a Service (TLaaS®)?

Tower Lighting as a Service (TLaaS®) bundles the LED system and its lifetime FAA compliance into one flat monthly fee. Here is what it is,...

Northwest Communications Cooperative

A Case Study

A premier communications provider, a large 540-square mile territory and 23 lit towers were in need of a tower lighting solution to cut costs, upgrade their old lighting systems and save staff time.

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