Tower 1202959 — Gadsden, AL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1202959 — tower (type not specified) near Gadsden, 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 1202959 is a 59 m (195 ft) tower near Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 23, 1996. It is registered to STATE OF ALABAMA D.O.T., which holds 43 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1202959 |
| Unique system identifier | 2599776 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 23, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Sep 16, 1999 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 93-ASO-1420-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1H |
| 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
Montgomery, AL · FRN 0001750314
Holds 43 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- On Airport Road .2 Mi W of Al Hwy 77
- City
- Gadsden
- State
- Alabama
- ZIP
- 35904
- County
- Etowah County
- County FIPS
- 01055
- Coordinates
- 33.98861, -86.07972
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
- Leeds, AL · 1033525173 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1202959 compared with others?
At 59 m, structure 1202959 is about 20% below the 74 m average across the 106 structures registered in Etowah County. It is about 28% 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 22% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 165 m, which puts the top of the structure 224 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1202959, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama, at coordinates 33.98861, -86.07972, with the site address filed as "On Airport Road .2 Mi W of Al Hwy 77". Etowah County has 106 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 16th-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 80 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 Allgood, AL · 1059876, a guyed tower at 319 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 1202959 on Sep 16, 1999. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,557 in Alabama.
Who owns antenna structure 1202959?
The FCC record lists STATE OF ALABAMA D.O.T. of Montgomery, AL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001750314. Across the registry it holds 43 structure registrations, the 392nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 43 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (23 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 93-ASO-1420-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1H, 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 1202959?
Its registered overall height above ground is 59 m (195 ft), and 224 m (735 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1202959?
The registered owner is STATE OF ALABAMA D.O.T., which holds 43 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1202959?
It is located near Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama at On Airport Road .2 Mi W of Al Hwy 77 (33.98861, -86.07972). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 23, 1996.
What type of structure is 1202959?
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 Etowah County, AL?
Etowah County has 106 FCC-registered antenna structures, 80 of them constructed — the 16th-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 1202959, 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 1202959, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/gadsden-1202959 (data as of October 13, 2026).