FAA Keeps Tall Building Notification Forms Flying High
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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Summary
The FAA is renewing its forms that builders and developers use to tell the agency about new construction or changes that might affect air traffic. If you’re planning to build or alter something tall, you’ll keep filling out these forms so the FAA can keep the skies safe. Comments on this renewal are open until May 18, 2026, but no new fees or big changes are coming.
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You must file FAA construction notices
If you plan construction or alteration that may affect navigable airspace, you must submit FAA Form 7460-1 for proposed projects and FAA Form 7460-2 to report actual construction progress. About 85,000 individuals or organizations file these forms; each response takes about 15 minutes and the total annual paperwork burden is estimated at 63,332 hours. Comments on renewing these forms are open until May 18, 2026.
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