Tower 1256040 — Wrangell, AK
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1256040 — tower (type not specified) near Wrangell, Alaska. 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 1256040 is a 20 m (65 ft) tower near Wrangell, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 15, 2007. It is registered to ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE, which holds 25 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1256040 |
| Unique system identifier | 2655205 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Registration issued | Aug 5, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2007-AAL-150-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
Ketchikan, AK · FRN 0001568070
Holds 25 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 20 Front Street
- City
- Wrangell
- State
- Alaska
- ZIP
- 99929
- County FIPS
- 02280
- Coordinates
- 56.47200, -132.38603
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Monopole · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Granted (not yet constructed)
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
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Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1256040 compared with others?
At 20 m, structure 1256040 is about half of the 40 m average across the 25 structures registered in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area. It is about 41% below the Alaska average of 34 m across 1,987 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% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 7 m, which puts the top of the structure 27 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1256040, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Wrangell in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, at coordinates 56.47200, -132.38603, with the site address filed as "20 Front Street". Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 20th-largest count among the 28 Alaska counties with registrations, and 21 of them are marked constructed. Alaska as a whole has 1,987 registrations, the 31st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Wrangell, AK · 1237319, a monopole at 52 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 1256040 on Aug 5, 2015. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 1,478 in Alaska.
Who owns antenna structure 1256040?
The FCC record lists ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE of Ketchikan, AK as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001568070. Across the registry it holds 25 structure registrations, including 25 in Alaska. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (13 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2007-AAL-150-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 1256040?
Its registered overall height above ground is 20 m (65 ft), and 27 m (88 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1256040?
The registered owner is ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE, which holds 25 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1256040?
It is located near Wrangell, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska at 20 Front Street (56.47200, -132.38603). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 15, 2007.
What type of structure is 1256040?
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 Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK?
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, 21 of them constructed — the 20th-largest count among 28 counties in Alaska.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1256040, 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 1256040, Wrangell, Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alaska/wrangell-1256040 (data as of October 6, 2026).