The facility must be installed according to accepted good engineering practices, applicable electric and safety codes, and Federal Communications Commission requirements.
The facility must have a reliable source of suitable primary power, either from a power distribution system or locally generated, with a supplemental standby system, if needed.
Dual transmitting equipment with automatic changeover is preferred and may be required to support certain IFR procedures.
There must be a means for determining from the ground, the performance of the equipment, initially and periodically.
A facility intended for use as an instrument approach aid for an airport must have or be supplemented by the following ground air or landline communications services:
At facilities outside of and not immediately adjacent to controlled airspace, there must be ground-air communications from the airport served by the facility. Separate communications channels are acceptable.
At facilities within or immediately adjacent to controlled airspace, there must be the ground-air communications required by paragraph (e)(1) of this section and reliable communications (at least a landline telephone) from the airport to the nearest Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control or communications facility. Separate communications channels are acceptable.