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Lattice tower 1214811 — Opelika, AL

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1214811 — lattice tower near Opelika, Alabama. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1214811 is a 60 m (197 ft) lattice tower near Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 29, 2000. It is registered to SBA Towers IV, LLC, which holds 561 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
60 m
197 ft
Support structure
59 m
Top above sea level
283 m
Ground elevation
223 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1214811
Unique system identifier2612316
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedJun 29, 2000
Registration issuedNov 30, 2023

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2022-ASO-28534-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

SBA Towers IV, LLC

Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0018133256

Holds 561 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
1315 Madison Avenue (AL13033-A)
City
Opelika
State
Alabama
ZIP
36801
County FIPS
01081
Coordinates
32.63333, -85.39311

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1214811 compared with others?

At 60 m, structure 1214811 is about 25% below the 80 m average across the 128 structures registered in Lee County. It is about 27% below the Alabama average of 83 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 223 m, which puts the top of the structure 283 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1214811, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Opelika in Lee County, Alabama, at coordinates 32.63333, -85.39311, with the site address filed as "1315 Madison Avenue (AL13033-A)". Lee County has 128 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 9th-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 99 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 Opelika, AL · 1037709, a guyed tower at 320 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 1214811 on Nov 30, 2023. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,557 in Alabama.

Who owns antenna structure 1214811?

The FCC record lists SBA Towers IV, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0018133256. Across the registry it holds 561 structure registrations, the 47th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 55 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (201 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2022-ASO-28534-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 1214811?

Its registered overall height above ground is 60 m (197 ft), and 283 m (927 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1214811?

The registered owner is SBA Towers IV, LLC, which holds 561 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1214811?

It is located near Opelika, Lee County, Alabama at 1315 Madison Avenue (AL13033-A) (32.63333, -85.39311). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 29, 2000.

What type of structure is 1214811?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Lee County, AL?

Lee County has 128 FCC-registered antenna structures, 99 of them constructed — the 9th-largest count among 67 counties in Alabama.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1214811, 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 1214811, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alabama/opelika-1214811 (data as of October 13, 2026).