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When studying the terrain along a route, how tall can television transmitting towers be?

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  1. Never more than 200 feet
  2. Up to about 500 feet
  3. Over 1,500 feet above the terrain

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References

  1. Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge FAA-H-8083-25C, Chapter 16 Navigation www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/18_phak_ch16.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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