Tower 1279848 — Birmingham, AL
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279848 — tower (type not specified) near Birmingham, Alabama. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279848 is a 40 m (130 ft) tower near Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to T-Mobile South LLC, which holds 256 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1279848 |
| Unique system identifier | 2679276 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jan 10, 2012 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ASO-1098-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
Bellevue, WA · FRN 0014510861
Holds 256 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 2018 Old Springville Road T-1 (9BH1491)
- City
- Birmingham
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35215
- County
- Jefferson County
- County FIPS
- 01073
- Coordinates
- 33.63583, -86.66183
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1279848 compared with others?
At 40 m, structure 1279848 is about 39% below the 65 m average across the 392 structures registered in Jefferson County. It is about half of the Alabama average of 83 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 236 m, which puts the top of the structure 275 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1279848, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, at coordinates 33.63583, -86.66183, with the site address filed as "2018 Old Springville Road T-1 (9BH1491)". Jefferson County has 392 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 271 of them are marked constructed. Alabama as a whole has 6,220 registrations, the 7th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Birmingham, AL · 1037278, a guyed tower at 345 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1279848 on Jan 10, 2012. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 435 in Alabama.
Who owns antenna structure 1279848?
The FCC record lists T-Mobile South LLC of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0014510861. Across the registry it holds 256 structure registrations, the 93rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 26 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (107 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASO-1098-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1279848?
Its registered overall height above ground is 40 m (130 ft), and 275 m (903 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1279848?
The registered owner is T-Mobile South LLC, which holds 256 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1279848?
It is located near Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama at 2018 Old Springville Road T-1 (9BH1491) (33.63583, -86.66183). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1279848?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Jefferson County, AL?
Jefferson County has 392 FCC-registered antenna structures, 271 of them constructed — the 2nd-largest count among 67 counties in Alabama.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279848, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1279848, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/birmingham-1279848 (data as of October 13, 2026).