Tower 1284460 — Fort Payne, AL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1284460 — tower (type not specified) near Fort Payne, 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 1284460 is a 43 m (140 ft) tower near Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 1, 1998. It is registered to Farmers Telecommunications Corporation, which holds 5 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1284460 |
| Unique system identifier | 2683888 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 1, 1998 |
| Registration issued | Jan 14, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-ASO-4431-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
Farmers Telecommunications Corporation
Rainsville, AL · FRN 0004074779
Holds 5 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Tower Hill
- City
- Fort Payne
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35967
- County
- DeKalb County
- County FIPS
- 01049
- Coordinates
- 34.44417, -85.70200
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1284460 compared with others?
At 43 m, structure 1284460 is about 43% below the 75 m average across the 83 structures registered in DeKalb 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 44% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 534 m, which puts the top of the structure 576 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1284460, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Fort Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama, at coordinates 34.44417, -85.70200, with the site address filed as "Tower Hill". DeKalb County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 27th-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 61 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 Sardis City, AL · 1060510, a guyed tower at 295 m (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 1284460 on Jan 14, 2015. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,557 in Alabama.
Who owns antenna structure 1284460?
The FCC record lists Farmers Telecommunications Corporation of Rainsville, AL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004074779. Across the registry it holds 5 structure registrations, including 5 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (3 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASO-4431-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 1284460?
Its registered overall height above ground is 43 m (140 ft), and 576 m (1,891 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1284460?
The registered owner is Farmers Telecommunications Corporation, which holds 5 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1284460?
It is located near Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama at Tower Hill (34.44417, -85.70200). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 1, 1998.
What type of structure is 1284460?
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 DeKalb County, AL?
DeKalb County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, 61 of them constructed — the 27th-largest count among 67 counties in Alabama.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1284460, 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 1284460, Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/fort-payne-1284460 (data as of October 13, 2026).