FAA says proposed Trump arch in Washington would need red obstruction lights

[riversedge]

FAA says proposed Trump arch in Washington would need red obstruction lights

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/faa-says-proposed-trump-arch-in-washington-would-need-red-obstruction-lights/ar-AA25iuuU?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=08ac08d5539a4f25c09aec8c45ce29ae&ei=14
Story by David Shepardson • 20h •


WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76 m) tall Independence Arch would need red safety lights but does not pose any safety impacts to traffic at nearby Reagan Washington National Airport.



The Federal Aviation Administration said it will next conduct a full aeronautical study in coordination with the National Park Service. The preliminary review said the arch in Washington would need to be lit with red obstruction lights. The proposed arch is 3,000 feet from Reagan National and within the airport's main approach and departure corridor.


The FAA generally requires the blinking red warning lights on buildings above 200 feet near airports to warn pilots at night, like on the nearby 555-foot tall Washington Monument.

Trump wants the Arch to be built in Washington across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery. The structure is reminiscent of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris but much larger.

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A large display opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' stands near the Arlington Memorial Bridge, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz © Thomson Reuters

[-misanthroptimist]

1. Red lights seem appropriate...

...on the Arc d' Failure. It just adds to the warning, "Do not do what this guy did."

[2MuchNoise]

2. Only to be lit when melania is in town.

[appalachiablue]

3. Almost as tall as the US Capitol...

The height of the arch, with eagle statues and a Lady Liberty-type figure on top, has been estimated at 250 feet. That is higher than the Lincoln Memorial and not far off the size of the U.S. Capitol, which at 288 feet can be seen across much of Washington.

By contrast, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is 164 feet high.