The FAA has established recommendations for antenna tower painting and lighting in the Federal Code Advisory Circular 47 CFR Part 17. While these are just recommendations the FCC has been given the authority by Congress to make them requirements. According to these requirements, a tower must be lighted or painted if its height exceeds 200 feet or if it is deemed an aviation hazard in any way. For example, short towers that are near airports must be painted or lighted.
Cut your installation costs with ROHN No Prime Tower Paint, perfect for use on untreated galvanized surfaces. Tower White and Tower Orange are protective coatings formulated with a vinyl/acrylic emulsion resin providing long-term protection and performance. These Tower Paint coatings offer excellent resistance to weathering, ease of application and freedom from fire hazard. ROHN Tower Paint meets FAA regulations for color coding transmission towers. (Federal Standard No. 595 Colors, 12197 and 17875)