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 chart comparing FAA tower lighting configurations, including a painted tower and medium and high intensity white and dual lighting diagrams for Types A through G

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.
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,...

FAA Tower Lighting Requirements: The Complete Guide

A plain-English guide to FAA tower lighting requirements: which towers must be lit, the daily monitoring and 30-minute NOTAM rules, quarterly inspections, and two-year recordkeeping...
The transmission towers and cables on a hill

What Does LED Tower Lighting Cost? A Full Breakdown

LED tower lighting has no single price. See what actually drives the cost, the ongoing FAA-compliance obligations owners forget, and how to upgrade with no...

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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