FAA Airspace and OE/AAA Consulting for Commercial Development
Maximum defensible height. Minimum airspace risk.
Airspace Strategy Advisors tells developers, industrial REITs, land-use attorneys and energy companies how tall they can build on a site before they commit capital, then manages the FAA filing through to a determination.
Airspace belongs in due diligence
Any structure taller than 200 feet, and many shorter ones near airports and heliports, must be reported to the FAA under 14 CFR Part 77. The FAA reviews them through its Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) process. The outcome can cap a building's height, add marking and lighting requirements, or delay construction.
Most project teams learn this late, after the land is under contract or the design is set. Airspace Strategy Advisors brings the answer to the front of the deal, while it can still shape price, design and schedule.
Airspace services
Maximum Building Height Analysis
Find out how tall you can build under 14 CFR Part 77 before you acquire or design a site.
FAA Form 7460-1 Filing
Accurate filings for buildings, cranes, towers and energy structures, managed through the OE/AAA system to a determination.
Notice of Preliminary Findings Response
A path toward a Determination of No Hazard when the FAA's initial study raises concerns.
See how the FAA obstruction evaluation (OE/AAA) process works
Who we serve
- Commercial developers
- Confirm buildable height early, and keep cranes and construction on schedule.
- Industrial REITs
- Add airspace to the pre-acquisition due diligence checklist, alongside environmental, title and survey.
- Land-use attorneys
- An experienced resource on the FAA process for zoning and development matters.
- Energy companies
- Airspace siting support for wind, solar, transmission and battery storage projects.
Experience from inside the process
Airspace Strategy Advisors is led by William Wills, a former FAA Obstruction Evaluation Specialist with 32 years in federal aviation. Before evaluating proposed structures for the FAA, he spent 28 years as a military, DoD and FAA air traffic controller, including service as a Traffic Management Coordinator overseeing 2.3 million annual operations.
Veteran-owned.
- 32 yearsin federal aviation
- 4 yearsas an FAA Obstruction Evaluation Specialist
- 2.3 millionannual operations overseen as a Traffic Management Coordinator
Know your height before you commit
Share the site address and a few project details, and we'll talk through what the FAA review is likely to involve.