Tower 1208109 — Ft Payne, AL
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1208109 — tower (type not specified) near Ft 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 1208109 is a 50 m (165 ft) tower near Ft Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1208109 |
| Unique system identifier | 2605059 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 4, 2024 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 99-ASO-4442-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1J |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 13 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- Tower Road
- City
- Ft Payne
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35967
- County
- DeKalb County
- County FIPS
- 01049
- Coordinates
- 34.44167, -85.70250
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1208109 compared with others?
At 50 m, structure 1208109 is about 33% below the 75 m average across the 83 structures registered in DeKalb County. It is about 39% below 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 34% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 49 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 50 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 500 m, which puts the top of the structure 550 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1208109, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Ft Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama, at coordinates 34.44167, -85.70250, with the site address filed as "Tower Road". 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 "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1208109 on Oct 4, 2024. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 720 in Alabama.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-ASO-4442-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 13.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1208109?
Its registered overall height above ground is 50 m (165 ft), and 550 m (1,804 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1208109?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1208109?
It is located near Ft Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama at Tower Road (34.44167, -85.70250). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1208109?
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 1208109, 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 1208109, Ft Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/ft-payne-1208109 (data as of October 13, 2026).