The National Transportation Safety Board has called on state and territorial governments to implement registration and marking requirements for meteorological evaluation towers.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has called on state and territorial governments to implement registration and marking requirements for meteorological evaluation towers.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a formal recommendation, designated as A-13-021, under the reference number WPR11LA094. This directive is addressed to forty-six states and five territories across the United States. The core of the recommendation urges these jurisdictions to enact specific legislation aimed at improving the visibility and tracking of meteorological evaluation towers. By requiring that these structures are properly marked and registered in a centralized directory, the NTSB aims to enhance aviation safety by ensuring that pilots and air traffic controllers can identify these tall structures. This measure is intended to prevent potential collisions between aircraft and these often unmarked obstacles.