Tower 1039311 — Cherokee, AL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1039311 — tower (type not specified) near Cherokee, 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 1039311 is a 81 m (265 ft) tower near Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Aug 20, 1996. It is registered to Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC, which holds 961 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1039311 |
| Unique system identifier | 603114 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Jan 27, 2026 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-ASO-1877-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1J |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 6, 13 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style D (5) |
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
Canonsburg, PA · FRN 0016433971
Holds 961 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 17670 Highway 72
- City
- Cherokee
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35674
- County
- Colbert County
- County FIPS
- 01033
- Coordinates
- 34.72111, -87.81389
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
Structure type 2TOWER · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1039311 compared with others?
At 81 m, structure 1039311 is about 11% below the 91 m average across the 74 structures registered in Colbert County. It is roughly in line with the Alabama average of 83 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 76 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 81 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 143 m, which puts the top of the structure 224 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1039311, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Cherokee in Colbert County, Alabama, at coordinates 34.72111, -87.81389, with the site address filed as "17670 Highway 72". Colbert County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 34th-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 50 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 Tuscumbia, AL · 1226773, a tower at 280 m (granted (not yet constructed)).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1039311 on Jan 27, 2026. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 4,555 in Alabama.
Who owns antenna structure 1039311?
The FCC record lists Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC of Canonsburg, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0016433971. Across the registry it holds 961 structure registrations, the 28th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 179 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (486 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ASO-1877-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 6, 13.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1039311?
Its registered overall height above ground is 81 m (265 ft), and 224 m (735 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1039311?
The registered owner is Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC, which holds 961 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1039311?
It is located near Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama at 17670 Highway 72 (34.72111, -87.81389). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Aug 20, 1996.
What type of structure is 1039311?
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. 75,302 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Colbert County, AL?
Colbert County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, 50 of them constructed — the 34th-largest count among 67 counties in Alabama.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1039311, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1039311, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/cherokee-1039311 (data as of October 6, 2026).