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Tower 1279003 — Castor, LA

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279003 — tower (type not specified) near Castor, Louisiana. 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 1279003 is a 105 m (345 ft) tower near Castor, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to The First Baptist Church of Castor.

Overall height
105 m
345 ft
Support structure
104 m
Top above sea level
173 m
Ground elevation
68 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1279003
Unique system identifier2678431
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeTower (type not specified) (TOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedJan 3, 2012

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2010-ASW-1502-OE
FAA circular70/7460-1K
Painting / lighting spec4, 8, 12
Marking / lighting codeFAA 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.

Registered owner

The First Baptist Church of Castor

Castor, LA · FRN 0019600139

Location

Address
Intersection of Guin Rd and Casotr Creek Rd, 3.4 miles SSW of Castor
City
Castor
ZIP
71016
County FIPS
22013
Coordinates
32.20667, -93.18361

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1279003 compared with others?

At 105 m, structure 1279003 is roughly in line with the 105 m average across the 61 structures registered in Bienville Parish. It is about 21% above the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,038 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 38% above that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 68 m, which puts the top of the structure 173 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1279003, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 32.20667, -93.18361, with the site address filed as "Intersection of Guin Rd and Casotr Creek Rd, 3.4 miles SSW of Castor". Bienville Parish has 61 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 34th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 48 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,038 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Bryceland, LA · 1026465, a structure at 153 m (constructed).

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 1279003 on Jan 3, 2012. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 342 in Louisiana.

Who owns antenna structure 1279003?

The FCC record lists The First Baptist Church of Castor of Castor, LA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0019600139.

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-ASW-1502-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 1279003?

Its registered overall height above ground is 105 m (345 ft), and 173 m (568 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1279003?

The registered owner is The First Baptist Church of Castor.

Where is antenna structure 1279003?

It is located near Castor, Bienville Parish, Louisiana at Intersection of Guin Rd and Casotr Creek Rd, 3.4 miles SSW of Castor (32.20667, -93.18361). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1279003?

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 Bienville Parish, LA?

Bienville Parish has 61 FCC-registered antenna structures, 48 of them constructed — the 34th-largest count among 64 counties in Louisiana.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279003, 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 1279003, Castor, Bienville Parish, Louisiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/louisiana/castor-1279003 (data as of October 13, 2026).