Mississippi Governor Signed The Mississippi Aviation Safety Act
Last week, the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association (MAAA) witnessed Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves sign The Mississippi Aviation Safety Act, which requires existing and newly constructed towers to be registered with the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) database and also the MAAA.
As stated in the Act,
(1) Beginning on July 1, 2024, pursuant to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and use of the database developed by the FAA Administrator, the owning entity of all existing or newly constructed covered towers and structures, whether regulated or unregulated nondisclosed within the state, and before the completion of construction of the structure, shall, by electronic communication with the appropriate entities, disclose:
(a) The height of such covered tower or structure;
(b) The precise location of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates; and
(c) The type of obstruction marking or lighting, if any.
Congratulations to MAAA and its members for working closely with many state legislators to make this possible and benefit the safety of agricultural aviation pilots.
Mississippi AAA delegation visit the Mississippi State Capital for the signing. 
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signs The Mississippi Aviation Safety Act.
NAAA has actively engaged aviation stakeholders over its concerns with unmarked towers for decades. The association was responsible for successfully advocating for the development of a database for towers between 50-200 feet, and for marking such towers in rural areas, referenced above. Unmarked towers are incredibly hard to see for aerial applicators, particularly in the task-saturated low-altitude environment they work in. As demand for wind energy and higher-frequency telecommunication networks fuels further proliferation of unmarked towers, the risk only increases. It is paramount that all towers be properly marked and logged to prevent loss of life through collisions with them.