Building antenna 1207793 — New Orleans, LA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1207793 — building with antenna near New Orleans, Louisiana. Building with an antenna mounted on top.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1207793 is a 223 m (732 ft) building antenna near New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Nov 14, 1999. It is registered to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1207793 |
| Unique system identifier | 2604661 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Building with antenna (BANT) |
| Date constructed | Nov 14, 1999 |
| Registration issued | May 11, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ASW-2455-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Dallas, TX · FRN 0006144570
Location
- Address
- 701 Poydras St (One Shell Square Bldg)
- City
- New Orleans
- State
- Louisiana
- ZIP
- 70130
- County
- Orleans Parish
- County FIPS
- 22071
- Coordinates
- 29.95033, -90.07119
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1207793 compared with others?
At 223 m, structure 1207793 is about 3.5 times the 63 m average across the 127 structures registered in Orleans Parish. It is about 2.6 times the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,039 registrations. Among the 1,597 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BANT), the average overall height is 36 m, so this one is about 6.1 times that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 225 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1207793, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 29.95033, -90.07119, with the site address filed as "701 Poydras St (One Shell Square Bldg)". Orleans Parish has 127 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 10th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 89 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,039 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Chalmette, LA · 1000007, a structure at 320 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 1207793 on May 11, 2011. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,706 in Louisiana.
Who owns antenna structure 1207793?
The FCC record lists Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Dallas, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006144570.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASW-2455-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1207793?
Its registered overall height above ground is 223 m (732 ft), and 225 m (737 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1207793?
The registered owner is Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Where is antenna structure 1207793?
It is located near New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana at 701 Poydras St (One Shell Square Bldg) (29.95033, -90.07119). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Nov 14, 1999.
What type of structure is 1207793?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code BANT, which decodes to "Building with antenna". Building with an antenna mounted on top. 1,597 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Orleans Parish, LA?
Orleans Parish has 127 FCC-registered antenna structures, 89 of them constructed — the 10th-largest count among 64 counties in Louisiana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1207793, 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 1207793, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/louisiana/new-orleans-1207793 (data as of October 20, 2026).