Tower 1217586 — New Athens, IL
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217586 — tower (type not specified) near New Athens, Illinois. 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 1217586 is a 79 m (260 ft) tower near New Athens, St. Clair County, Illinois. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., which holds 280 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217586 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615162 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jan 23, 2003 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AGL-1761-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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.
Location
- Address
- 6444 State Route 156
- City
- New Athens
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 62264
- County
- St. Clair County
- County FIPS
- 17163
- Coordinates
- 38.32436, -89.96428
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Terminated
Guyed tower · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1217586 compared with others?
At 79 m, structure 1217586 is about 34% above the 59 m average across the 184 structures registered in St. Clair County. It is about 15% above the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 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 roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 128 m, which puts the top of the structure 207 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217586, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near New Athens in St. Clair County, Illinois, at coordinates 38.32436, -89.96428, with the site address filed as "6444 State Route 156". St. Clair County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 109 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,110 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is St. Louis, MO · 1261728, a tower at 369 m (canceled).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1217586 on Jan 23, 2003. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 582 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1217586?
The FCC record lists Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 280 structure registrations, the 86th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (185 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AGL-1761-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1217586?
Its registered overall height above ground is 79 m (260 ft), and 207 m (680 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217586?
The registered owner is Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., which holds 280 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1217586?
It is located near New Athens, St. Clair County, Illinois at 6444 State Route 156 (38.32436, -89.96428). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1217586?
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 St. Clair County, IL?
St. Clair County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, 109 of them constructed — the 8th-largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
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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 1217586, New Athens, St. Clair County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/new-athens-1217586 (data as of October 13, 2026).