Guyed tower 1043898 — Paintsville, KY
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1043898 — guyed tower near Paintsville, Kentucky. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1043898 is a 106 m (349 ft) guyed tower near Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Nov 1, 1978. It is registered to S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc., which holds 3 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1043898 |
| Unique system identifier | 606891 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Nov 1, 1978 |
| Registration issued | Jul 1, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2013-ASO-3798-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 6, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style D (5) |
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
S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Corbin, KY · FRN 0001791482
Holds 3 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- END OF 1145 & LEVISA FORK
- City
- Paintsville
- State
- Kentucky
- ZIP
- 41240
- County
- Johnson County
- County FIPS
- 21115
- Coordinates
- 37.80597, -82.76667
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1043898 compared with others?
At 106 m, structure 1043898 is about 33% above the 80 m average across the 25 structures registered in Johnson County. It is about 32% above the Kentucky average of 80 m across 3,686 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 186 m, which puts the top of the structure 292 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1043898, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky, at coordinates 37.80597, -82.76667, with the site address filed as "END OF 1145 & LEVISA FORK". Johnson County has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 53rd-largest count among the 120 Kentucky counties with registrations, and 23 of them are marked constructed. Kentucky as a whole has 3,686 registrations, the 25th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Prestonsburg, KY · 1064687, a tower at 190 m (granted (not yet constructed)).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1043898 on Jul 1, 2013. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 282 in Kentucky.
Who owns antenna structure 1043898?
The FCC record lists S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Corbin, KY as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001791482. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Kentucky. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (2 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ASO-3798-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 6, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1043898?
Its registered overall height above ground is 106 m (349 ft), and 292 m (959 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1043898?
The registered owner is S.I.P. Broadcasting Company, Inc., which holds 3 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1043898?
It is located near Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky at END OF 1145 & LEVISA FORK (37.80597, -82.76667). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Nov 1, 1978.
What type of structure is 1043898?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Johnson County, KY?
Johnson County has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, 23 of them constructed — the 53rd-largest count among 120 counties in Kentucky.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1043898, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1043898, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kentucky/paintsville-1043898 (data as of October 20, 2026).