Tower 1242679 — Ft. Payne, AL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242679 — 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 1242679 is a 57 m (186 ft) tower near Ft. Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 16, 1986. It is registered to Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, which holds 727 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242679 |
| Unique system identifier | 2641646 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 16, 1986 |
| Registration issued | Jan 26, 2026 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-ASO-2318-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
Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
Canonsburg, PA · FRN 0009728882
Holds 727 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Ft. Payne
- City
- Ft. Payne
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35967
- County
- DeKalb County
- County FIPS
- 01049
- Coordinates
- 34.43289, -85.68219
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1242679 compared with others?
At 57 m, structure 1242679 is about 25% below the 75 m average across the 83 structures registered in DeKalb County. It is about 31% below 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 about 26% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 484 m, which puts the top of the structure 540 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242679, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Ft. Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama, at coordinates 34.43289, -85.68219, with the site address filed as "Ft. Payne". 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 1242679 on Jan 26, 2026. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 4,555 in Alabama.
Who owns antenna structure 1242679?
The FCC record lists Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC of Canonsburg, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0009728882. Across the registry it holds 727 structure registrations, the 39th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 103 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (540 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-ASO-2318-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 1242679?
Its registered overall height above ground is 57 m (186 ft), and 540 m (1,772 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242679?
The registered owner is Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, which holds 727 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1242679?
It is located near Ft. Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama at Ft. Payne (34.43289, -85.68219). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 16, 1986.
What type of structure is 1242679?
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 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 1242679, 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 1242679, Ft. Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/ft-payne-1242679 (data as of October 6, 2026).