Tower 1271382 — Payne Gap, KY
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271382 — tower (type not specified) near Payne Gap, Kentucky. 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 1271382 is a 15 m (49 ft) tower near Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 16, 2009. It is registered to US Army Corps of Engineers, which holds 139 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1271382 |
| Unique system identifier | 2670729 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Registration issued | Jun 9, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-ASO-3617-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
Pittsburgh, PA · FRN 0022904478
Holds 139 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- North Fork Flannagan Lake
- City
- Payne Gap
- State
- Kentucky
- ZIP
- 41537
- County
- Letcher County
- County FIPS
- 21133
- Coordinates
- 37.15250, -82.64667
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1271382 compared with others?
At 15 m, structure 1271382 is about 18% of the 83 m average across the 27 structures registered in Letcher County. It is about 19% of the Kentucky average of 80 m across 3,686 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 20% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 850 m, which puts the top of the structure 865 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1271382, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Payne Gap in Letcher County, Kentucky, at coordinates 37.15250, -82.64667, with the site address filed as "North Fork Flannagan Lake". Letcher County has 27 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 47th-largest count among the 120 Kentucky counties with registrations, and 25 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 Pikeville, KY · 1044553, a tower at 147 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 1271382 on Jun 9, 2021. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,890 in Kentucky.
Who owns antenna structure 1271382?
The FCC record lists US Army Corps of Engineers of Pittsburgh, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022904478. Across the registry it holds 139 structure registrations, the 153rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (134 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-ASO-3617-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 1271382?
Its registered overall height above ground is 15 m (49 ft), and 865 m (2,838 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1271382?
The registered owner is US Army Corps of Engineers, which holds 139 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1271382?
It is located near Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky at North Fork Flannagan Lake (37.15250, -82.64667). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 16, 2009.
What type of structure is 1271382?
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 Letcher County, KY?
Letcher County has 27 FCC-registered antenna structures, 25 of them constructed — the 47th-largest count among 120 counties in Kentucky.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271382, 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 1271382, Payne Gap, Letcher County, Kentucky”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kentucky/payne-gap-1271382 (data as of October 13, 2026).