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Originally Posted by R1070
Chase Tower in Houston is the only supertall they have and has been deemed as the highest a tower can go in that area. It's original design was to be taller than it currently is, but was cut short due to Hobby flight paths around downtown. The 2nd tallest tower is under 1,000 feet.
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Seems like they would allow taller buildings since the approach to Hobby is about 2 miles to the west of downtown. At that point, planes are way above 1000'. Seems like San Diego is much more risky regarding the flight paths and building heights. I'm just thinking out loud here, since I don't know FAA regulations.
Austin, though, shouldn't have any restrictions since the airport is so far from downtown and the runways run north/south.